PET/CT scan cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,319.25 to $8,087.69, with a median of $3,743.14. The lowest price is at Meadowview Regional Medical Center (Maysville). The highest price is 6.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,743.14, is 15% below the US median of $4,426.00.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,460.92).
- Kentucky ranks 14th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 37 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,319.25Meadowview Regional Medical Center
Median$3,743.14half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,087.69in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,423.89vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center lowest Maysville · Maysville, KY Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $1,319.25 | $3,298.13 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC PET W/CT TUMOR IMAGING SKULL TO MID-THIGH | $1,412.68 | $10,866.71 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Pet Img Skull Base to Mid-Thg W/CT | $1,874.18 | $3,494.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB PET W/CT TUMOR SKULL MID-THIGH | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB AXUMIN PET/CT WB | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PET W/CT TUMOR SKULL MID-THIGH | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PET W/CT TUMOR SKULL MID-THIGH | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ILLUCIX PET/CT WB | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ILLUCIX PET/CT WB | $2,129.00 | $10,645.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Research Pet/Ct Eye-Thig Fdg | $2,164.25 | $5,410.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $2,454.46 | $6,136.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Pet Img Skull Base to Mid-Thg W/CT | $2,499.24 | $5,952.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC PET W/CT TUMOR IMAGING SKULL TO MID-THIGH | $2,635.50 | $8,785.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC PET W/CT TUMOR IMAGING SKULL TO MID-THIGH | $2,648.07 | $8,542.15 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $2,846.61 | $7,116.53 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $2,993.25 | $3,991.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $3,383.40 | $5,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Pet Img Skull Base to Mid-Thg W/CT | $3,454.61 | $9,845.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Pet Img Skull Base to Mid-Thg W/CT | $3,743.14 | $8,870.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $3,770.00 | $5,800.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG PET/CT TMR IMG SKULL-MID THIGH | $4,522.36 | $11,305.88 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY PET NEU INSTAGE | $5,164.20 | $8,607.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY PET NEU RESTAGE | $5,164.20 | $8,607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY PET NEU RESTAGE | $5,164.20 | $8,607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY PET RING RESTAG LYMPHOMA | $5,361.26 | $10,328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $5,543.92 | $13,859.81 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB NM PET IMG W/CT,SKULL BS-MD | $5,856.84 | $5,856.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY PET RING RESTAG COLON CA | $6,196.80 | $10,328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $6,368.05 | $9,797.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $6,860.42 | $17,151.05 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with CT scan | $8,087.69 | $10,783.59 | Sep 28, 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
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 8 | $2,129.00 | $2,129.00 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 6 | $1,874.18 | $2,476.85 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 2 | $5,164.20 | $5,262.73 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,454.61 | $5,771.15 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $3,383.40 | $5,735.54 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $5,164.20 | $5,164.20 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $5,856.84 | $5,856.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $2,648.07 | $2,648.07 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $8,087.69 | $8,087.69 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $3,770.00 | $3,770.00 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $5,164.20 | $5,164.20 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $2,635.50 | $2,635.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $4,522.36 | $4,522.36 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $2,846.61 | $2,846.61 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,129.00 | $2,129.00 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $1,319.25 | $1,319.25 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $2,993.25 | $2,993.25 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $1,412.68 | $1,412.68 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $5,543.92 | $5,543.92 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $6,368.05 | $6,368.05 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $6,196.80 | $6,196.80 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $8,087.69 | $8,087.69 |
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
- Iowa$4,210.40
- Kansas$3,803.29
- 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.