What does code 78608 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78608 ranges from $895 to $9,417. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78608 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET BRAIN IMAGING METABOLIC EVALUATION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78608

HCPCS

HC PET BRAIN IMAGING METABOLIC EVALUATION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78608 (HC PET BRAIN IMAGING METABOLIC EVALUATION) appears at 23 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $895 to $9,417. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 78608 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78608 vary by about 11× across the 20 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $895 to $9,417. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$895

Lowest cash

$9,417

Highest cash

code 78608 cash price21 disclosed · 20 hospitals

$895median ~$4,060$9,417

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$895
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,491
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$2,677
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$2,791
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$3,496
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$3,496

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$895 – $3,496

Marion · 1 hospital$895
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,491
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$2,677
Burbank · 1 hospital$2,791
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$3,496
West Bend · 1 hospital$3,496

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PET BRAIN IMAGING METABOLIC EVALUATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78608 HCPCS	$9,417	$9,417	—	—
Brain imaging (PET) Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78608 HCPCS	—	—	$1,532 – $4,517	—
Hc Pet Metabolic Brain Imaging Evaluation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Brain Imaging Differential Dx Alzheimers Disease Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Metabolic Brain Imaging Presurgical Seizure Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Brain imaging (PET) Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78608 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $8,947	—
HB PET, METABOLIC BRAIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78608 HCPCS	$5,404	$5,404	—	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78608 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $7,760	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	78608 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $8,889	—
HC BRAIN IMAGING PET METABOLIC EVALUATION Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78608 CPT	$6,357	$3,496	$1,416 – $8,051	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78608 CPT	$9,771	$8,305	$852 – $8,989	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,870	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
NM BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78608 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
HC BRAIN IMAGING PET METABOLIC EVALUATION Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	78608 CPT	$6,357	$3,496	$3,814 – $6,039	—
NM PET/CT BRAIN PI Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78608 CPT	$5,658	$4,809	$745 – $4,809	—
Nuclear Med Exams Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	78608 CPT	$5,658	$4,809	$745 – $4,809	—
HC NM PET BRAIN METABOLIC EVALUATION Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78608 CPT	$4,711	$895	$895 – $4,240	—
HC PET BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	$9,692	$7,560	—	—
Pet Scan, Brain Metabolic Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78608 HCPCS	$6,693	$2,677	—	—
HC PET BRAIN METABOLIC EVAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78608 HCPCS	$4,259	$1,491	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78608 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 78608: frequently asked

What does code 78608 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78608 ranges from $895 to $9,417. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78608?: 78608 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET BRAIN IMAGING METABOLIC EVALUATION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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