PET/CT scan cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $2,132.20 to $3,175.60, with a median of $3,175.60. The lowest listed price is at Dayton Childrens Hospital — $1,043.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $4,854.75 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 78815, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $2,132.20 | $3,046.00 | $1,394.53–$2,091.80 | 30% | — source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Initial | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Pet/Ct Imaging Skull Base To Thig | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Pet/Ct Skull/Thigh Mc Treatmnt Stratgey | $3,175.60 | $7,939.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,132.20, median $3,175.60, highest $3,175.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,175.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.