PET/CT scan cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 59 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,458.59 to $15,038.81, with a median of $1,946.30. The lowest listed price is at Ocean Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $487.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $4,004.95 at 69 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,946.30, is 56% below the US median of $4,426.00.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,460.92).
- 11 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 59 facilities across 41 cities for code 78815, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 12, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$1,458.59Ocean Medical Center + 1 more
Median$1,946.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,038.81in this market
Difference10.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $1,458.59Highest $16,091.53
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,458.59 | $10,120.00 | $1,927.86–$8,602.00 | 86% |
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,458.59 | $10,120.00 | $1,927.86–$8,602.00 | 86% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 Pet image w/ct skull-thigh+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $1,460.92 | — | $146.25–$4,188.15 | — |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC PTCT IMG SKULL/THIGH File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $1,500.00 | $10,000.00 | $27.94–$13,100.00 | 85% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,594.06 | $10,120.00 | $1,437.04–$9,108.00 | 84% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,594.06 | $10,120.00 | $1,821.60–$9,251.70 | 84% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,614.45 | $10,120.00 | $1,659.68–$9,108.00 | 84% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,614.45 | $10,120.00 | $1,426.92–$9,108.00 | 84% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,614.45 | $10,120.00 | $1,679.92–$10,120.00 | 84% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,615.86 | $10,120.00 | $1,345.96–$9,775.92 | 84% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,615.86 | $10,120.00 | $1,629.32–$9,404.52 | 84% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,615.86 | $10,120.00 | $1,345.96–$9,775.92 | 84% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Pet Imaging Ct Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,690.00 | $10,635.00 | $1,352.39–$9,039.75 | 84% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Pet CT Neck to Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,692.43 | $15,391.20 | — | 89% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,717.72 | $10,120.00 | $1,730.52–$9,371.12 | 83% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,717.72 | $10,120.00 | $1,821.60–$9,869.02 | 83% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1,481.53–$4,082.63 | 80% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $5,073.72 | $1,481.53–$4,135.84 | 66% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1.00–$2,842.00 | 80% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1.00–$2,842.00 | 80% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $5,073.72 | $1,481.53–$4,084.81 | 66% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $5,073.72 | $1.00–$2,842.00 | 66% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1.00–$2,842.00 | 80% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1,481.53–$4,145.96 | 80% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $8,752.02 | $1,481.53–$4,131.25 | 80% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $5,073.72 | $1,481.53–$4,088.95 | 66% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC PET W/CT ATTENUATION CORRECTION & ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION IMA File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $1,726.04 | $5,073.72 | $1,481.53–$4,093.97 | 66% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 HC CT Fusn Image Skul to Thgh File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $1,881.89 | $9,761.85 | $1,024.99–$19,054.32 | 81% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $1,916.44 | $7,815.48 | $1,099.88–$7,424.71 | 75% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Pet CT Neck to Thigh+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,946.30 | $11,687.20 | — | 83% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Pet CT Neck to Thigh+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,946.30 | $15,389.20 | — | 87% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Pet CT Neck to Thigh+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,946.30 | $21,341.80 | — | 91% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Pet CT Neck to Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,946.30 | $15,391.20 | — | 87% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,060.33 | $10,843.83 | $108.44–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,060.33 | $10,843.83 | $108.44–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,060.33 | $10,843.83 | $108.44–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 PET-CT Ga68 DOT SKULL-THIGH SU+4 more lines at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $3,340.80 | $5,568.00 | $1,246.12–$4,176.00 | 40% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $3,536.50 | $35,365.00 | $2,585.18–$28,292.00 | 90% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,712.47 | $19,539.30 | $108.44–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,712.47 | $19,539.30 | $108.44–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 TUMOR IMAGE PET/CT SKUL-THIGH File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $3,934.41 | $3,934.41 | $162.06–$3,540.97 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 TUMOR IMAGE PET/CT SKUL-THIGH File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $3,934.41 | $3,934.41 | $162.06–$3,540.97 | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $4,420.00 | $5,200.00 | $405.60–$4,016.20 | 15% |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC Pet Scan Research Img Only File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $4,426.00 | $4,426.00 | $1,639.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC Pet Scan Research Img Only File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $4,426.00 | $4,426.00 | $1,639.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC Pet Scan Research Img Only File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $4,426.00 | $4,426.00 | $1,639.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC Pet Scan Research Img Only File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $4,426.00 | $4,426.00 | $1,639.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC PTCT IMG SKULL/THIGH File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,963.52 | $10,000.00 | $682.76–$10,339.00 | 50% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC PTCT IMG SKULL/THIGH File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,963.52 | $10,000.00 | $682.76–$13,100.00 | 50% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC PTCT IMG SKULL/THIGH File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,963.52 | $10,000.00 | $682.76–$13,100.00 | 50% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC PTCT IMG SKULL/THIGH File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,963.52 | $10,000.00 | $682.76–$13,100.00 | 50% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 PET-CT Cu64 DOT SKULL-THIGH SU+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $5,489.40 | $9,149.00 | $1,264.67–$6,861.75 | 40% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $6,069.96 | $6,069.96 | $1,420.98–$3,552.46 | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,150.00 | $7,150.00 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,290.00 | $8,100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,290.00 | $8,100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,290.00 | $8,100.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,290.00 | $8,100.00 | — | 10% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH PS+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $7,934.00 | $7,934.00 | $369.60–$8,000.91 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC Pet Scan for Research+1 more line at this price File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $8,846.00 | $8,846.00 | $3,276.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull Base to Mid Thigh+1 more line at this price File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $8,846.00 | $8,846.00 | $3,276.00–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC Pet Scan for Research+1 more line at this price File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $8,846.00 | $8,846.00 | $1,801.81–$12,846.63 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC Pet Scan for Research+1 more line at this price File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $8,846.00 | $8,846.00 | $1,801.81–$12,846.63 | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $12,259.23 | $18,745.00 | $98.41–$11,247.00 | 35% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY FROM SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH WITH CT SCAN File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $15,038.00 | $15,038.00 | $1,776.23–$11,778.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY FROM SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH WITH CT SCAN File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $15,038.81 | $15,038.81 | $1,776.23–$11,562.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $16,091.00 | $16,091.00 | $1,776.23–$11,778.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $16,091.53 | $16,091.53 | $1,776.23–$11,562.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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Outpatient: lowest $1,458.59, median $1,946.30, highest $15,038.81 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $3,536.50. 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 42 of 49 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is 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.
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