PET/CT scan cost in California
In California, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,713.60 to $16,518.00, with a median of $6,342.00. The lowest price is at Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana). The highest price is 9.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78815. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$1,713.60Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Median$6,342.00half pay less
Highest$16,518.00in California
Lowest saves$4,628.40vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center lowest Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $1,713.60 | $4,896.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $1,801.80 | $5,148.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Pet Imaging Ct Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh | $1,830.00 | $9,003.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA PET CT TUMORIMAGE SKL/TH | $1,830.00 | $6,219.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $2,069.76 | $4,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC PET CT SKULL TO MID-THIGH | $2,394.25 | $9,577.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $2,790.90 | $7,974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $2,910.00 | $23,750.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET/CT SKULL TO THIGH | $3,172.40 | $7,931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Pet skull to thigh initial incl ct | $3,657.00 | $6,900.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PET/CT -TUMOR SKULL BASE-THIGH | $3,815.10 | $8,478.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $4,570.08 | $9,521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,711.20 | $9,060.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PET/CT -TUMOR SKULL BASE-THIGH | $4,823.55 | $10,719.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $5,102.40 | $10,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $5,154.72 | $10,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PET/CT -TUMOR SKULL BASE-THIGH | $5,345.10 | $11,878.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Petct Skull-Thigh | $5,643.20 | $14,108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $5,954.76 | $11,676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $6,342.00 | $6,342.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $7,218.40 | $12,890.00 | — source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC PET IMAGE W CT SKULL MID THIGH | $7,356.75 | $14,425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Petct Skull-Thigh | $7,785.20 | $19,463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA PET CT TUMOR SKULL/MID TH | $8,000.00 | $10,000.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA PET CT TUMOR SKULL/MID TH | $8,000.00 | $10,000.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH - PT/CT BONE SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $8,382.75 | $11,177.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH - PT/CT BONE SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $8,382.75 | $11,177.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH - PT/CT BONE SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $8,382.75 | $11,177.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH - PT/CT BONE SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $8,382.75 | $11,177.00 | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Smh-Petct Skull To Thi Initia | $8,412.00 | $11,216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Nuclear Medicine Study With Ct Imaging Skull Base To Mid-Thigh | $9,915.40 | $18,028.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB NM PET/CT SKULL-THIGH | $12,658.62 | $19,474.80 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Pet/CT -Tumor Skull Base-Thigh | $12,996.86 | $12,996.86 | — source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Pet Image W/Ct Skull-Thigh | $16,518.00 | $16,518.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 19 | $1,713.60 | $4,711.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $5,643.20 | $7,218.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9 | $2,069.76 | $4,711.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $4,711.20 | $8,382.75 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $2,394.25 | $7,218.40 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $7,218.40 | $8,000.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $7,218.40 | $7,218.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $5,954.76 | $6,586.58 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $7,218.40 | $7,218.40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $3,657.00 | $3,657.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $7,218.40 | $7,218.40 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $7,356.75 | $7,356.75 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $4,711.20 | $4,711.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $7,218.40 | $7,218.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $7,218.40 | $7,218.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $6,342.00 | $6,342.00 |
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.
PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh in other states
- Alabama$17,932.50
- Alaska$9,141.60
- Arizona$6,326.00
- Arkansas$3,167.04
- Colorado$8,251.10
- Connecticut$5,634.13
- Delaware$6,480.73
- Florida$5,663.13
- Georgia$3,846.00
- Idaho$9,889.00
- Illinois$5,038.60
- Indiana$4,645.20
- Iowa$2,807.59
- Kansas$6,230.37
- Kentucky$8,087.69
- Louisiana$1,947.68
- Maine$4,398.30
- Maryland$4,548.47
- Massachusetts$4,302.90
- Michigan$4,286.70
- Minnesota$2,534.91
- Mississippi$2,966.64
- Missouri$4,431.43
- Montana$5,464.42
- Nebraska$4,225.00
- Nevada$1,555.00
- New Hampshire$4,027.19
- New Jersey$1,717.72
- New York$3,855.10
- North Carolina$3,975.50
- North Dakota$4,120.56
- Ohio$4,854.75
- Oklahoma$3,981.64
- Oregon$4,661.35
- Pennsylvania$6,880.00
- Puerto Rico$2,000.00
- Rhode Island$1,599.00
- South Carolina$1,378.25
- South Dakota$7,357.20
- Tennessee$1,537.20
- Texas$4,707.00
- Utah$4,635.89
- Vermont$6,119.25
- Virginia$4,409.00
- Washington$3,926.30
- West Virginia$3,332.50
- Wisconsin$3,672.70
- Wyoming$2,113.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.