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The median cost of PET Scan in the United States is $2,586 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $14 to $9,877 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 21 major US metros to show you exactly what 184 hospitals charge for this procedure. Tampa is currently the cheapest metro at $14, while Baltimore is the most expensive at $9,877, a difference of 70450%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
184 Hospitals
across 21 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$2,586
$14$9,877
Typical Range
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The cost of PET Scan varies from $14 in Tampa to $9,877 in Baltimore across 21 US metros, a difference of 70450%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

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21 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

PET Scan median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$5,4867
BaltimoreMD$9,8776
BostonMA$6731
CharlotteNC$2,36312
ChicagoIL$6,85138
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$3,52820
DenverCO$7132
DetroitMI$3,21516
HoustonTX$5,6086
Los AngelesCA$3,69030
MiamiFL$1099
MinneapolisMN$2,9754
New YorkNY$4352
PhiladelphiaPA$2,5863
PhoenixAZ$4,8164
PortlandOR$1841
San DiegoCA$4261
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$4,2838
SeattleWA$5074
TampaFL$141
Washington DCDC$1,1219
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

184 hospitals across 21 metros
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$14
Miami
FL
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$109
Portland
OR
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$184
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$426
New York
NY
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$435
Seattle
WA
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$507
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$673
Denver
CO
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$713
Washington DC
DC
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,121
Charlotte
NC
12 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,363
Philadelphia
PA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,586
Minneapolis
MN
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,975
Detroit
MI
16 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,215
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
20 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,528
Los Angeles
CA
30 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,690
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$4,283
Phoenix
AZ
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$4,816
Atlanta
GA
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,486
Houston
TX
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,608
Chicago
IL
38 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$6,851
Baltimore
MD
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$9,877
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 184 hospitals in 21 US metros. See our full methodology.
Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.