PET/CT scan cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $3,949.14 to $3,949.14, with a median of $3,949.14. Across North Dakota, the median is $3,949.14 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC NM PET CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,949.14 | $6,474.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 CHG PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,190.70 | $6,870.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,949.14, median $3,949.14, highest $3,949.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,949.14 — 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.