PET/CT scan cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,410.64 to $9,919.00, with a median of $3,952.20. The lowest price is at ECU Health North Hospital (Roanoke Rapids). The highest price is 7.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,952.20, is 11% below the US median of $4,426.00.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,460.92).
- North Carolina ranks 18th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 45 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$1,410.64ECU Health North Hospital
Median$3,952.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,919.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$2,541.56vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health North Hospital lowest Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Pet Uterus Subsequent St | $1,410.64 | $2,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC PET w/ CT Scan Skull Base to Midthigh | $1,499.85 | $5,555.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Pet Bladder Subsequent St | $1,515.36 | $2,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Pet/CT, Ltd Area(Skl To Thigh) | $2,023.00 | $2,975.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Init | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Pet/CT Tumor Skull to Thigh Nopr Init Q0pi | $2,046.33 | $7,579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC PET SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH | $2,177.40 | $10,887.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $3,383.28 | $8,458.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Pet Liver Subsequent St | $3,469.76 | $6,196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,481.50 | $6,963.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Pet Thymus/Hear/Med Initial St | $3,496.08 | $6,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,520.50 | $7,041.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,542.00 | $7,084.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Pet CT Skull to Thigh | $3,566.50 | $5,095.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,660.00 | $7,320.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,661.50 | $7,323.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,737.00 | $7,474.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $3,757.00 | $7,514.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,952.20 | $6,587.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,952.20 | $6,587.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,952.20 | $6,587.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,952.20 | $6,587.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC PET IMAGE W/CT SKULL-THIGH | $3,952.20 | $6,587.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $4,140.50 | $8,281.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $4,339.40 | $10,848.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC PET CT Skull Base to Midthigh | $5,015.20 | $7,164.56 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $5,103.60 | $12,759.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Pet/CT Skull-Thigh Netspot | $5,205.20 | $9,295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Pet Psma Subsequent St | $5,360.32 | $9,572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM PET IMAG W CT SKL BASE MID THG | $7,898.00 | $7,898.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM PET IMAG W CT SKL BASE MID THG | $7,898.00 | $7,898.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NM PET IMAG W CT SKL BASE MID THG | $7,898.00 | $7,898.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Pet Sarcoidosis St | $8,677.69 | $16,373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Pet Tumor Tx Strat Subsequent St | $8,677.69 | $16,373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $9,919.00 | $9,919.00 | Apr 1, 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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $1,499.85 | $4,140.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $3,952.20 | $3,952.20 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $3,542.00 | $3,737.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $2,023.00 | $2,842.25 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $3,496.08 | $3,496.08 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $2,177.40 | $2,177.40 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $4,140.50 | $4,140.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $3,952.20 | $3,952.20 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $9,919.00 | $9,919.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $2,046.33 | $2,046.33 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $5,360.32 | $5,360.32 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $3,952.20 | $3,952.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $4,409.00 | $4,409.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $3,383.28 | $3,383.28 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $3,660.00 | $3,660.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $8,677.69 | $8,677.69 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $3,469.76 | $3,469.76 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,515.36 | $1,515.36 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $3,481.50 | $3,481.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,566.50 | $3,566.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $3,520.50 | $3,520.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $2,046.33 | $2,046.33 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,410.64 | $1,410.64 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $5,205.20 | $5,205.20 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $4,339.40 | $4,339.40 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $4,140.50 | $4,140.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $5,015.20 | $5,015.20 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $8,677.69 | $8,677.69 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $5,103.60 | $5,103.60 |
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$3,334.35
- 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$4,058.40
- Iowa$4,210.40
- 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 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.