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Brain PET Scan of Energy Use

Utah 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?

$1,514

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $832 from a physician practice, and about $2,818 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$832$166 to $1,288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,818$2,042 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $7,079Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $68 to $1,660
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,818professional $832

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,023.29
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$1,047.13
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,128.61
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,258.93
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,818.38

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 28th of 51

$1,514

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.