What does code 78816 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78816 ranges from $1,531 to $11,557. 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.

78816 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUATION CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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.

78816

HCPCS

HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUATION CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMAGING WHOLE BODY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78816 (HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUATION CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMAGING WHOLE BODY) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,531 to $11,557. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 78816 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 78816 vary by about 7.5× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,531 to $11,557. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$1,531

Lowest cash

$11,557

Highest cash

code 78816 cash price39 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$1,531median ~$4,850$11,557

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$2,965
Deaconess Gateway Hospital$3,261
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$3,387

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$1,531 – $3,387

Marion · 1 hospital$1,531
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,714
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,802
Henderson · 1 hospital$2,965
Newburgh · 1 hospital$3,261
Burbank · 1 hospital$3,387

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUATION CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78816 HCPCS	$9,772	$9,772	—	—
Pet image w/ct full body Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78816 HCPCS	—	—	$1,532 – $4,517	—
Hc Pet Imaging Whole Body Dx Melanoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78816 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Whole Body Initial Staging Melanoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78816 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Imaging Whole Body Restaging Melanoma Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78816 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pet Tumor Imaging With Concurrent Ct Whole Body Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78816 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pet image w/ct full body Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78816 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PET CT WHOLE BODY INIT TX Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $9,259	—
NM PET CT WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $9,259	—
PET CT WHOLE BODY SUBQ TX Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $9,259	—
HB NM PET WHOLE BODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78816 HCPCS	$11,557	$11,557	—	—
PET CT WHOLE BODY INIT TX Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $7,760	—
PET CT WHOLE BODY SUBQ TX Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $7,760	—
NM PET CT WHOLE BODY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78816 CPT	$9,700	$4,850	$1,980 – $7,760	—
HC PET W/CT TUMOR IMAGING WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	78816 CPT	$9,882	$3,261	$3,261 – $8,696	$5,767
zzNM PET-CT Tumor Whole Body PR Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	78816 CPT	$6,531	$4,245	$1,306 – $8,490	—
NM PET CT WHOLE BODY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78816 CPT	$8,120	$4,060	$4,872 – $6,902	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PI Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PI DOTA Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PI FDG Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PI PSMA Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PI ZR89 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PS DOTA Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—
NM PET/CT WHOLE BODY PS FDG Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78816 CPT	$10,380	$8,823	$852 – $9,550	—

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 78816 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 Deaconess Gateway Hospital Elkhart General Hospital 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 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 78816: frequently asked

What does code 78816 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78816 ranges from $1,531 to $11,557. 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 78816?: 78816 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PET W CT FOR ATTENUATION CORR AND ANAT LCLZTN IMAGING WHOLE BODY" 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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