PET/CT scan cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $8,688.81 to $8,688.81, with a median of $8,688.81. Across New York, the median is $3,855.10 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Ga-68 Netspot Pet/Ct Skull Thi | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Psma F18 Skull To Thigh Pet/Ct | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Psma Ga-68 Pet/Ct Skullbase | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Cu-64 Dotat Skull/Thigh Pet/Ct | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY F-18Axumin Pet/Ct Skullbasemed | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Cerianna F18 Pet/Ct Skullbase | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Fdg Pet/Ct Skull Base Medthigh | $8,688.81 | $8,688.81 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8,688.81, median $8,688.81, highest $8,688.81.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $6,271.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.