PET/CT scan cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,882.41 to $11,426.02, with a median of $8,251.10. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 6.1× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH FDG IMG590 | $1,882.41 | $5,378.31 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO PET/CT SKULL-THIGH NON ONC FDG | $2,368.22 | $5,866.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO PET/CT SKULL-THIGH NON ONC FDG | $3,188.04 | $8,570.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET CT SKULL TO MID THIGH | $4,834.20 | $6,906.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY FROM SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH WITH CT SCAN | $7,817.04 | $13,959.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=PET W CT SKULL-THIGH | $8,251.10 | $12,694.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $1,882.41 | $11,426.02 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $11,426.02 | $11,426.02 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $7,817.04 | $7,817.04 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $2,368.22 | $2,368.22 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $3,188.04 | $3,188.04 |
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
- California$6,342.00
- 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.