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Whole-Body PET/CT Scan

Virginia rates for HCPCS 78816

A scan combining PET, which shows how active tissue is after an injection of a radioactive sugar tracer, with a CT taken in the same session to show exactly where that activity is. This version covers the whole body from head to feet, used when disease could involve areas outside the trunk such as the limbs or the scalp. More of the body is imaged, so the scan takes longer than one limited to the trunk.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $195 · 10th to 90th $126 to $741Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $112 to $302
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $195professional $145

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$741.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$426.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$218.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$162.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$223.87
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$234.42