PET/CT scan cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $3,047.23 to $4,299.63, with a median of $4,004.95. The lowest listed price is at Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic — $957.72 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $3,855.10 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 78815, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC PET W_CT_ SKULL BASE TO MID_THIGH | $3,047.23 | $4,688.05 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC PET W_CT_ SKULL BASE TO MID_THIGH | $4,004.95 | $6,161.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC PET W_CT_ SKULL BASE TO MID_THIGH | $4,004.95 | $6,161.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC PET W_CT_ SKULL BASE TO MID_THIGH | $4,299.63 | $5,374.54 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,047.23, median $4,004.95, highest $4,299.63 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,047.23 — 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.