PET/CT scan cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $2,091.67 to $8,367.00, with a median of $4,302.90. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 4.0× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh | $2,091.67 | $4,648.16 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh | $2,299.69 | $5,110.42 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Pet CT Skull-Mid Thgh Initial | $2,744.95 | $4,223.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Pet Imaging CT Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh | $2,796.30 | $6,214.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull B | $4,302.90 | $6,147.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull B | $4,361.00 | $6,230.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull B | $5,280.80 | $7,544.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Pet image w/ct skull-thigh | $6,275.00 | $6,275.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Pet/CT Torso | $8,367.00 | $8,367.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $2,091.67 | $3,549.60 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $6,275.00 | $7,321.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $2,744.95 | $2,744.95 |
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
- Kentucky$8,087.69
- Louisiana$1,947.68
- Maine$4,398.30
- Maryland$4,548.47
- 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.