PET/CT scan cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $2,129.00 to $8,087.69, with a median of $8,087.69. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 3.8× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $3,383.40 | $5,639.00 | — 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 | Oct 14, 2025 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 17, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $2,129.00 | $8,087.69 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $2,164.25 | $5,125.97 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $3,383.40 | $5,735.54 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $8,087.69 | $8,087.69 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $8,087.69 | $8,087.69 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $2,635.50 | $2,635.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $4,522.36 | $4,522.36 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $8,087.69 | $8,087.69 |
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
- Iowa$2,807.59
- Kansas$6,230.37
- 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.