Pet scan brain perf study cost at US hospitals
HC PET SCAN BRAIN PERF STUDY · CPT 78609
$265.50
lowest cash price
$3,832.80
national median
$27,565.58
highest cash price
116
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $265.50–$27,565.58 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($4,060.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,390.62)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $1,530.26 | $1,530.26 | $1,530.26 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1,642.65 | $1,642.65 | $1,642.65 |
| California | 35 | $624.05 | $3,724.00 | $3,724.00 |
| Colorado | 6 | $11,934.11 | $11,934.11 | $11,934.11 |
| Florida | 53 | $4,282.05 | $6,951.00 | $10,108.00 |
| Georgia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $265.50 | $265.50 | $265.50 |
| Illinois | 19 | $2,133.45 | $4,741.80 | $9,563.40 |
| Indiana | 17 | $5,390.62 | $5,390.62 | $5,390.62 |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 7 | $5,390.62 | $5,390.62 | $5,390.62 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 19 | $2,643.76 | $2,643.76 | $2,643.76 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | $2,628.24 | $2,628.24 | $2,628.24 |
| Missouri | 15 | $4,279.60 | $4,279.60 | $4,279.60 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $9,934.00 | $9,934.00 | $15,817.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,445.60 | $3,445.60 | $3,445.60 |
| Ohio | 25 | $2,343.00 | $4,525.50 | $7,999.20 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $1,575.29 | $1,575.29 | $3,258.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $4,480.80 | $7,048.20 | $7,048.20 |
| South Carolina | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 28 | $1,742.70 | $1,742.70 | $2,299.71 |
| Texas | 79 | $2,209.74 | $2,209.74 | $27,565.58 |
| Virginia | 19 | $1,742.70 | $4,297.00 | $4,297.00 |
| Washington | 18 | $1,243.20 | $1,243.20 | $7,110.60 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $3,571.50 | $3,571.50 | $3,571.50 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | $4,060.00 | $4,060.00 | $4,789.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,980.00 – $1,980.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $371.75 – $2,735.93 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $0.03 – $9,528.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $70.89 – $175.66 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4,594.56 – $11,977.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $235.47 – $235.47 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4,594.56 – $11,977.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $96.26 – $5,195.00 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $90.92 – $5,437.17 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $240.40 – $240.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $96.26 – $2,291.20 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $70.89 – $143.68 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4,774.11 – $4,868.46 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $255.51 – $3,756.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $161.20 – $421.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $235.47 – $235.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $235.47 – $235.47 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $2,842.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $235.47 – $235.47 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $50.00 – $3,581.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $50.00 – $3,581.20 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $0.01 – $1,467.03 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $4,674.00 – $4,674.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $4,674.00 – $4,674.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $1,925.00 – $1,925.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $0.01 – $2,177.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $37.23 – $3,581.20 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $0.01 – $1,467.03 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $251.85 – $251.85 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $69.26 – $3,025.57 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $0.01 – $1,467.03 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $0.01 – $2,188.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $42.20 – $2,255.47 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $69.26 – $3,025.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $37.23 – $3,581.20 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $372.90 – $372.90 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $37.26 – $37.26 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $83.40 – $91.62 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $83.40 – $142.86 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $83.40 – $163.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $37.23 – $3,581.20 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $69.26 – $3,025.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $221.18 – $260.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $0.01 – $2,255.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $42.20 – $2,255.47 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $124.38 – $328.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $0.01 – $174.99 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $72.78 – $2,455.21 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $124.38 – $328.59 |