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Brain PET Scan of Energy Use

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 78608

A scan that shows how actively different parts of the brain are using energy. A small amount of a radioactive tracer is given by vein, and a scanner maps where the brain takes it up, producing images of areas that are more or less active than normal. It is used in the assessment of conditions such as memory disorders and seizures.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Brain PET Scan of Energy Use cost?

$1,905

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,905 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,514 from a physician practice, and about $3,090 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,514$1,202 to $1,905
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,090$2,399 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $3,802Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $145 to $2,089
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,090professional $1,514

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,801.89
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,905.46
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Nebraska than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island· 13th of 51

$1,905

NE $3,162MT $871

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.