PET/CT scan cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,425.00 to $9,107.15, with a median of $4,431.43. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 6.4× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Pet Imaging Ct Attenuation Skull Base Mid-Thigh | $1,425.00 | $9,465.75 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO PET/CT TUM IMG SKULL-THG 78815 | $2,190.60 | $3,651.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $3,578.25 | $5,505.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $3,667.95 | $5,643.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $4,225.65 | $6,501.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS PET IMG SUBS NEUROENDOCRINE | $4,270.46 | $10,676.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH-DINP | $4,592.40 | $7,654.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $4,594.20 | $7,068.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $4,864.60 | $7,484.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $7,312.50 | $11,250.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $7,312.50 | $11,250.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL NM Pet Imag W CT Skl Base Mid Thg | $9,107.15 | $14,011.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $3,578.25 | $3,946.80 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $2,190.60 | $3,391.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $4,270.46 | $4,432.33 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $7,312.50 | $7,312.50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $9,107.15 | $9,107.15 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$4,302.90
- Michigan$4,286.70
- Minnesota$2,534.91
- Mississippi$2,966.64
- 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.