PET/CT scan cost in Raleigh, NC — inpatient
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $2,046.33 to $2,046.33, with a median of $2,046.33. Across North Carolina, the median is $3,975.50 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Skullbase to Thigh | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,355.57–$4,926.35 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Skullbase to Thigh | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,141.61–$7,579.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Init | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,355.57–$4,926.35 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Init | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,141.61–$7,579.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Nopr Init Q0pi | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,355.57–$4,926.35 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Nopr Init Q0pi | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,141.61–$7,579.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Nopr Subsq Q0ps | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,355.57–$4,926.35 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Nopr Subsq Q0ps | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,141.61–$7,579.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Subsq | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,355.57–$4,926.35 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Subsq | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | $1,141.61–$7,579.00 | 73% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,046.33, median $2,046.33, highest $2,046.33.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,046.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.