Pet CT whole body initial cost at US hospitals
HC Pet CT Whole Body Initial · CPT 78816
$295.02
lowest cash price
$4,850.00
national median
$37,515.66
highest cash price
635
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $295.02–$37,515.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,809.17) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,079.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 | $11,061.18 |
| Arizona | 8 | $1,798.25 | $2,259.14 | $5,521.97 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $1,347.77 | $2,347.83 | $7,373.00 |
| California | 67 | $295.02 | $4,316.00 | $17,517.48 |
| Colorado | 15 | $2,415.46 | $11,972.65 | $11,972.65 |
| Florida | 73 | $1,687.60 | $12,610.55 | $26,801.92 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,254.04 | $3,529.11 | $10,842.79 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 | $4,371.75 |
| Illinois | 44 | $1,621.25 | $5,905.20 | $9,827.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $2,505.50 | $6,190.20 | $8,087.69 |
| Iowa | 23 | $2,739.20 | $4,243.60 | $11,540.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,981.60 | $9,944.17 | $9,944.17 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $1,444.47 | $5,751.00 | $8,087.69 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 | $1,847.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,981.20 | $4,398.30 | $4,398.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 | $1,815.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,912.96 | $7,712.00 | $8,803.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $2,554.78 | $2,813.33 | $6,875.20 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $1,801.80 | $2,843.03 | $3,276.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,861.65 | $2,861.65 | $9,007.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 | $6,243.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $3,092.04 | $4,008.00 | $7,356.29 |
| Nevada | 1 | $805.63 | $805.63 | $805.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 | $8,278.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,594.06 | $1,614.45 | $1,717.72 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $1,726.04 | $1,726.04 | $15,817.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,174.25 | $4,174.25 | $10,911.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $4,492.00 | $4,492.00 | $7,863.20 |
| Ohio | 59 | $2,999.25 | $4,915.50 | $9,791.40 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $1,886.50 | $4,299.90 | $8,878.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $424.44 | $5,017.50 | $7,049.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $5,639.40 | $6,880.00 | $15,426.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $981.50 | $1,289.00 | $6,982.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $6,761.60 | $6,761.60 | $7,892.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $1,555.56 | $1,614.00 | $3,221.15 |
| Texas | 124 | $1,817.10 | $5,953.50 | $37,515.66 |
| Virginia | 35 | $1,614.00 | $4,409.00 | $9,579.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $2,349.60 | $4,625.20 | $13,110.30 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,467.50 | $3,487.00 | $5,751.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $1,931.16 | $4,060.00 | $5,267.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,366.89 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $5,231.06 | $1,364.64 – $6,538.82 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $5,245.50 | $1,352.84 – $1,406.95 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $5,246.15 | $1,353.53 – $8,071.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $5,261.40 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $5,267.35 | $1,388.96 – $2,239.45 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $5,273.40 | $950.19 – $4,775.08 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $5,280.50 | $1,501.84 – $8,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $5,356.50 | $1,458.59 – $4,496.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $5,356.50 | $1,458.59 – $4,496.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $5,356.50 | $1,458.59 – $4,496.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $5,356.50 | $1,458.59 – $4,496.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $5,356.50 | $1,458.59 – $4,496.00 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $5,372.25 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $5,372.25 | $1,365.38 – $1,419.99 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $5,395.60 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $5,415.80 | $1,378.79 – $1,378.79 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $5,427.36 | $1,655.87 – $6,566.06 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $5,427.36 | $1,655.87 – $6,782.52 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $5,427.36 | $416.35 – $6,782.52 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $5,436.60 | $3.86 – $5,336.84 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $5,439.36 | $1,563.28 – $3,402.43 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $5,521.97 | $1,554.59 – $6,325.70 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,541.25 | $1,466.44 – $5,590.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $5,581.95 | $684.80 – $5,245.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $5,639.40 | $1,581.50 – $18,069.18 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $5,639.40 | $800.00 – $7,584.17 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $5,639.40 | $800.00 – $7,584.17 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $5,639.40 | $800.00 – $7,584.17 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $5,639.40 | $1,388.34 – $4,173.00 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $5,639.40 | $800.00 – $7,989.15 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $5,645.50 | $82.87 – $5,831.08 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $5,677.88 | $1,501.84 – $8,656.44 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5,687.50 | $1,365.38 – $1,379.03 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $5,699.40 | $4,138.85 – $9,188.25 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $5,751.00 | $1,257.75 – $6,287.86 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $5,751.00 | $1,339.57 – $1,339.57 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $5,751.00 | $999.82 – $999.82 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $5,751.00 | $1,185.38 – $1,185.38 |