What does code 78815 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78815 ranges from $1,531 to $10,422. 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.

78815 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUAT CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMG SKULL BASE MID THIGH" 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.

78815

HCPCS

HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUAT CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMG SKULL BASE MID THIGH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78815 (HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUAT CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMG SKULL BASE MID THIGH) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,531 to $10,422. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 78815 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 78815 vary by about 6.8× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,531 to $10,422. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$1,531

Lowest cash

$10,422

Highest cash

code 78815 cash price40 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$1,531median ~$4,850$10,422

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,531
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$1,714
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,802
Henderson Hospital$2,636
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$2,791
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$3,647

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$1,531 – $3,647

Marion · 1 hospital$1,531
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,714
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,802
Henderson · 1 hospital$2,636
Burbank · 1 hospital$2,791
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$3,647

64 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUAT CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMG SKULL BASE MID THIGH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78815 HCPCS	$9,770	$9,770	—	—
Pet image w/ct skull-thigh Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78815 HCPCS	—	—	$1,532 – $4,517	—
Hc Pet Imaging Initial Staging Head&Neck Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Initial Staging Lymphoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Initial Staging Lung Ca Non Small Cell Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Restaging Head&Neck Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Head&Neck Ca Excluding Cns &Thyroid Cancer Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Dx Colorectal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Dx Esophageal Cancer Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Dx Lung Ca Non Small Cell Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Dx Lymphoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Initial Staging Colorectal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Regn Single Pulmonary Nodule Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Restage Lung Ca Non Small Cell Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Restaging Colorectal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Restaging Lymphoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Ppet Imaging Initial Staging Esophageal Ca Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Restaging Esophageal Ca Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Thyroid Ca Restaging Follicular Cell Ca Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Tumor Imaging Pet With Concurrent Ct Skull Base To Mid Thigh Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Prostate Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Neuroendo Tumor Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet C11 Prostate Imaging Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pet image w/ct skull-thigh Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78815 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB NM PET CHIN TO THIGH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78815 HCPCS	$10,422	$10,422	—	—

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 78815 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Elkhart General 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 Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Henderson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78815: frequently asked

What does code 78815 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78815 ranges from $1,531 to $10,422. 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 78815?: 78815 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUAT CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMG SKULL BASE MID THIGH" 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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