PET/CT scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $2,413.50 to $10,867.20, with a median of $4,210.40. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,210.40, is 5% below the US median of $4,426.00.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,460.92).
- Iowa ranks 22nd of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,413.50Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$4,210.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,867.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,796.90vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA PET Exam | $2,413.50 | $8,045.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $2,467.92 | $4,407.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $2,701.20 | $4,502.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $2,720.90 | $4,186.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic 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 |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $2,893.69 | $3,617.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $2,893.69 | $3,617.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $3,067.40 | $4,382.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $3,159.44 | $3,949.30 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC NM PET CT SK TO M THGH SUB | $3,297.67 | $7,669.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $3,421.80 | $5,703.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PET Pulmonary Nodule | $3,442.80 | $5,738.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $3,459.88 | $5,164.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $3,513.90 | $4,392.37 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC NM PET CT SK TO M THGH SUB | $3,663.90 | $8,142.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA PET w/ CT Scan Skull Base to Midthigh | $3,688.80 | $4,611.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA PET CT Skull To Mid Thigh Sub | $3,743.25 | $4,991.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PET Pulmonary Nodule | $3,760.20 | $6,267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $3,845.25 | $5,127.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $3,997.60 | $4,997.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,061.60 | $5,077.00 | Mar 30, 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 | $4,071.00 | $8,142.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,140.34 | $5,175.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,140.34 | $5,175.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $4,143.75 | $6,375.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $4,210.40 | $5,263.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $4,245.02 | $7,319.00 | Apr 21, 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $4,331.20 | $5,414.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,370.92 | $5,463.64 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,460.00 | $5,576.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,664.03 | $5,830.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $4,923.00 | $5,470.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $4,944.75 | $6,593.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $5,122.30 | $6,402.87 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $5,206.50 | $8,010.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center 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 |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $5,356.00 | $6,695.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $5,685.55 | $8,747.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $6,000.00 | $7,500.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $6,039.00 | $6,039.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $6,347.25 | $9,765.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $6,600.00 | $6,600.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $6,706.89 | $8,383.61 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Subsequent | $6,850.35 | $10,539.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM PET IMAGE W CT SKULL THIGH | $6,886.81 | $8,608.51 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $8,010.00 | $8,010.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB PET/CT F-18 SODIUM FLUORIDE BONE IMG, SKULL-THIGH | $8,457.40 | $12,082.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB PET/CT F-18 SODIUM FLUORIDE BONE IMG, SKULL-THIGH | $8,457.40 | $12,082.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $9,694.00 | $9,694.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $10,867.20 | $18,112.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 5 | $4,331.20 | $5,246.15 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $2,893.69 | $3,442.80 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $4,944.75 | $8,457.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $2,413.50 | $3,297.67 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $2,720.90 | $3,997.60 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $3,459.88 | $6,576.94 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $5,122.30 | $5,986.32 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $2,701.20 | $2,701.20 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $3,067.40 | $3,067.40 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $6,600.00 | $6,600.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $4,061.60 | $4,061.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $6,886.81 | $6,886.81 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $4,923.00 | $4,923.00 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $3,845.25 | $3,845.25 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $10,867.20 | $10,867.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3,663.90 | $3,663.90 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $6,039.00 | $6,039.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,159.44 | $3,159.44 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $6,347.25 | $6,347.25 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $3,421.80 | $3,421.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $4,664.03 | $4,664.03 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $4,370.92 | $4,370.92 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $4,245.02 | $4,245.02 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $2,467.92 | $2,467.92 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $4,460.00 | $4,460.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $5,356.00 | $5,356.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $4,140.34 | $4,140.34 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,685.55 | $5,685.55 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,893.69 | $2,893.69 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $4,210.40 | $4,210.40 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $4,143.75 | $4,143.75 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $3,513.90 | $3,513.90 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $3,743.25 | $3,743.25 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $4,303.20 | $4,303.20 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $3,688.80 | $3,688.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,874.37 | $2,874.37 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What PET/CT scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: PET/CT scan explained.
PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh in other states
- Alabama$3,087.40
- Alaska$9,141.60, 1 hospital
- Arizona$5,742.76
- Arkansas$1,652.12
- California$7,218.40
- Colorado$7,146.56
- Connecticut$7,222.84
- Delaware$6,480.73
- District of Columbia$5,840.75, 3 hospitals
- Florida$5,759.00
- Georgia$3,529.11
- Hawaii$3,532.20
- Idaho$6,944.40
- Illinois$5,905.20
- Indiana$4,138.00
- Kansas$3,803.29
- Kentucky$3,743.14
- Louisiana$1,947.68
- Maine$3,271.10
- Maryland$6,530.25
- Massachusetts$5,553.00
- Michigan$5,519.90
- Minnesota$2,782.85
- Mississippi$2,966.64
- Missouri$4,270.46
- Montana$5,464.42
- Nebraska$5,350.49
- Nevada$1,555.00
- New Hampshire$3,871.28
- New Jersey$1,850.11
- New Mexico$3,573.00
- New York$4,004.95
- North Carolina$3,952.20
- North Dakota$3,949.14
- Ohio$4,854.75
- Oklahoma$3,981.64
- Oregon$4,612.98
- Pennsylvania$7,245.60
- Puerto Rico$6,250.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$3,703.00, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$4,294.75
- South Dakota$7,357.20, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$1,999.84
- Texas$4,263.76
- Utah$2,964.92, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$6,743.68, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$4,409.00
- Washington$4,391.15
- West Virginia$3,362.75
- Wisconsin$4,245.00
- Wyoming$7,654.00, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.