PET/CT scan cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $3,478.15 to $7,524.00, with a median of $5,114.53. The lowest listed price is at St. Francis Hospital — $1,636.38 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $6,880.00 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $3,478.15 | $5,351.00 | $1,491.58–$12,169.46 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh | $3,478.15 | $5,351.00 | $1,491.58–$12,169.46 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Pet W Ct Skull-Thigh Tumor Image | $4,235.60 | $10,589.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Pet W Ct Skull-Thigh Tumor Image | $4,235.60 | $10,589.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Pet W Ct Skull-Thigh Tumor Image | $4,235.60 | $10,589.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Pet W Ct Skull-Thigh Tumor Image | $4,235.60 | $10,589.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Pet W Ct Skull-Thigh Tumor Image | $4,235.60 | $10,589.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,063.50 | $7,790.00 | $473.55–$13,984.97 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $5,063.50 | $7,790.00 | $473.55–$13,984.97 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh | $5,165.55 | $7,947.00 | $874.17–$7,549.65 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,165.55 | $7,947.00 | $874.17–$7,549.65 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $5,165.55 | $7,947.00 | $874.17–$7,549.65 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,165.55 | $7,947.00 | $1,175.26–$10,640.27 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $5,165.55 | $7,947.00 | $1,175.26–$10,640.27 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $5,557.54 | $5,557.54 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $5,557.54 | $5,557.54 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $5,557.54 | $5,557.54 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ PET IMAGE W/CT, SKULL-THIGH | $5,557.54 | $5,557.54 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pet With Conc CT Scan for Attenuation/Localize Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,524.00 | $7,524.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pet With Conc CT Scan for Attenuation/Localize Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,524.00 | $7,524.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,478.15, median $5,114.53, highest $7,524.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $4,235.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.