PET/CT scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $2,413.50 to $8,010.00, with a median of $2,807.59. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 3.3× 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.
Lowest$2,413.50Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$2,807.59half pay less
Highest$8,010.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$394.09vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA PET Exam | $2,413.50 | $8,045.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $2,720.90 | $4,186.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $2,740.80 | $3,426.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 78815 PET/CT;SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH | $2,874.37 | $4,839.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM PET CT SK TO M THGH INT | $3,220.98 | $7,669.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC NM PET CT SK TO M THGH INT | $3,256.80 | $6,785.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM PET CT SK TO M THGH INT | $3,324.65 | $6,785.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PET Colon Cancer | $3,442.80 | $5,738.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PET Breast Cancer | $3,760.20 | $6,267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,303.20 | $5,379.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,206.50 | $8,010.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $5,246.15 | $8,071.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,685.55 | $8,747.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $6,347.25 | $9,765.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $6,850.35 | $10,539.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $8,010.00 | $8,010.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $2,740.80 | $5,226.32 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $2,740.80 | $3,442.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $2,413.50 | $3,220.98 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,740.80 | $4,795.58 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $2,720.90 | $2,730.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3,256.80 | $3,256.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $6,347.25 | $6,347.25 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,685.55 | $5,685.55 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,740.80 | $2,740.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $4,303.20 | $4,303.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,874.37 | $2,874.37 |
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
- 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
- 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.