PET/CT scan cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $1,912.96 to $7,656.00, with a median of $6,400.88. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $4,487.92 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $4,286.70 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 PET SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,912.96 | $3,416.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 PET SKULL TO THIGH INIT TX | $1,912.96 | $3,416.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 PET SKULL TO THIGH SUBS TX | $1,912.96 | $3,416.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $1,912.96 | $3,416.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 PET SKULL TO MID THIGH INIT | $2,013.20 | $3,595.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 PET SKULL TO MID THIGH SUBS | $2,013.20 | $3,595.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH INIT TX | $2,176.72 | $3,887.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH SUBS TX | $2,176.72 | $3,887.00 | $676.00–$3,049.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH SUBS TX | $2,546.32 | $4,547.00 | $676.00–$3,405.65 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH INIT TX | $2,546.32 | $4,547.00 | $676.00–$3,405.65 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH SUBS TX | $2,546.32 | $4,547.00 | $676.00–$3,405.65 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH INIT TX | $2,546.32 | $4,547.00 | $676.00–$3,405.65 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH | $6,385.50 | $8,514.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH | $6,416.25 | $8,555.00 | $1.00–$2,096.96 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH | $6,416.25 | $8,555.00 | $1.00–$2,096.96 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Pet/Ct Tumor Image Skull To Mid Thigh | $7,656.00 | $7,656.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Pet/Ct Tumor Image Skull To Mid Thigh | $7,656.00 | $7,656.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Pet/Ct Tumor Image Skull To Mid Thigh | $7,656.00 | $7,656.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Pet/Ct Tumor Image Skull To Mid Thigh | $7,656.00 | $7,656.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Pet/Ct Tumor Image Skull To Mid Thigh | $7,656.00 | $7,656.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,912.96, median $6,400.88, highest $7,656.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $2,546.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.