How much does a PET cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for a PET/CT scan is about $2,919, with most falling between $1,819 and $4,189, based on published rates from 2,476 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for a PET/CT scan run around $4,501. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $7,939), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for a PET/CT scan run about $7,939 — roughly 2.7× the $2,919 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $2,919), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.