PET/CT scan cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $1,561.32 to $6,850.75, with a median of $5,602.44. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton — $4,041.12 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $4,707.00 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Austin, TX PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $1,561.32 | $4,337.00 | $1,041.99–$3,392.67 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $2,525.76 | $7,016.00 | $1,041.99–$6,457.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $2,525.76 | $7,016.00 | $1,041.99–$6,457.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $2,525.76 | $7,016.00 | $1,041.99–$6,457.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $2,778.30 | $7,717.50 | $1,041.99–$6,457.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 PET-IMG /CT SKL-THI | $3,492.80 | $9,702.21 | $1,041.99–$6,457.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$6,536.18 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$6,536.18 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$6,069.31 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$8,403.66 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$8,403.66 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$7,469.92 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC PET TUMOR IMAGING/CTSKULL-THIG | $5,602.44 | $9,337.40 | $5,135.57–$8,403.66 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $6,850.75 | $10,225.00 | $4,090.00–$9,713.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,561.32, median $5,602.44, highest $6,850.75 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $5,602.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A PET/CT scan combines a PET scan, which shows how active cells are after a tracer is injected, with a CT scan that shows anatomy. This code covers the usual area from the base of the skull to mid-thigh. It is mostly used to find, stage and follow cancer.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the combined scan. The radioactive tracer is often billed separately, as is the radiologist's or nuclear medicine doctor's reading.