PET/CT scan cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh: from $1,537.20 to $15,060.00, with a median of $4,409.00. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,409.00, is about the same as the US median of $4,426.00.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,460.92).
- Virginia ranks 28th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 24, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,537.20Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$4,409.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,060.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$2,871.80vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC NM PET CT SKULL BASE TO MID THIGH | $1,537.20 | $10,248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $2,762.46 | $6,906.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID-TH | $3,282.30 | $9,378.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB PET/CT ESTROGEN RECEPTOR IMAGING | $3,282.30 | $9,378.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB PET/CT PROSTATE SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH | $3,282.30 | $9,378.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Pet/Ct Skull Base To Mid Thigh | $3,532.13 | $5,886.89 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID-TH | $3,638.95 | $10,397.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Pet Ct Lymphoma Restaging | $4,261.50 | $8,523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $4,266.50 | $10,666.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $4,293.90 | $14,313.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg Pet/Ct-Skull Base/Midthigh Abor | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chg Pet/Ct-Skull Base To Mid Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg Pet/Ct-Skull Base To Mid Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg Pet/Ct-Skull Base/Midthigh Abor | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg Pet/Ct-Skull Base To Mid Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Pet / Ct Skull To Thigh | $4,409.00 | $8,818.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PET/CT SCAN SKULL-THIGH | $5,133.00 | $10,266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PET/CT SCAN SKULL-THIGH | $5,133.00 | $10,266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PET/CT SCAN SKULL-THIGH | $5,133.00 | $10,266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PET/CT SCAN SKULL-THIGH | $5,133.00 | $10,266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PET/CT SCAN SKULL-THIGH | $5,133.00 | $10,266.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pet Image W/CT Skull-Thigh | $5,520.98 | $11,041.96 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,013.40 | $11,689.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,013.40 | $11,689.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,663.20 | $12,772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,663.20 | $12,772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $7,663.20 | $12,772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $8,032.80 | $20,082.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $9,783.07 | $24,457.68 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC PET/CT SKULL-MIDTHIGH | $10,311.97 | $11,457.74 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh | $15,060.00 | $37,650.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $3,532.13 | $4,409.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $4,409.00 | $5,133.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 3 | $4,293.90 | $7,013.40 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $3,638.95 | $6,711.01 |
| Roanoke, VA | 2 | $3,282.30 | $3,282.30 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $3,282.30 | $3,282.30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $4,409.00 | $4,409.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $8,032.80 | $8,032.80 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $4,266.50 | $4,266.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $4,409.00 | $4,409.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $1,537.20 | $1,537.20 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $15,060.00 | $15,060.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $4,409.00 | $4,409.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $4,409.00 | $4,409.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $4,261.50 | $4,261.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $2,762.46 | $2,762.46 |
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$3,087.40
- 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$4,138.00
- 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 Carolina$3,952.20
- 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
- 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.