PET/CT Scan (Whole Body) Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$1,280
Lowest Price
$1,700
Highest Price
$420
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $612 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $668 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

Estimate Your Out-of-Pocket Cost

Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital UnitedHealthcare Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$1,280 $6,400
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$1,298 $6,485
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$1,330 $6,640
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$1,340 $6,700
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$1,620 $8,100
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$1,700 $8,500
CPT Code 78816 — PET/CT Scan (Whole Body). Prices shown are negotiated rates between UnitedHealthcare and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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