PET/CT scan cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $871.45 to $3,114.48, with a median of $1,537.20. The lowest price is at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Shelbyville) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 3.6× 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.
Lowest$871.45Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,537.20half pay less
Highest$3,114.48in Tennessee
Lowest saves$665.75vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital lowest Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $871.45 | $3,005.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $871.45 | $3,005.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $871.45 | $3,005.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $1,150.82 | $5,231.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $1,150.82 | $5,231.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $1,150.82 | $5,231.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh - Pt/CT Bone Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $1,150.82 | $5,231.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Pet CT Skull to Thigh | $1,472.46 | $5,095.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PET IMAGING CT ATTENUATION SKULL BASE MID-THIGH | $1,622.70 | $3,005.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PET-IMG /CT SKL-THI | $2,168.70 | $11,178.82 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC PET PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $2,495.60 | $12,478.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Pet CT Skull to Thigh | $2,690.16 | $5,095.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PET PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $2,835.00 | $13,500.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PET PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH Q0 | $2,835.00 | $13,500.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PET PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH Q0 | $2,835.00 | $13,500.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PET PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $3,114.48 | $12,977.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 8 | $1,150.82 | $1,992.91 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $871.45 | $1,247.08 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $2,690.16 | $2,690.16 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $2,168.70 | $2,168.70 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,472.46 | $1,472.46 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $871.45 | $871.45 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $871.45 | $871.45 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $2,495.60 | $2,495.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.