Price Comparison Report

PET Scan Whole Body

Charlotte, NC · 6 facilities · CPT 78816 · May 30, 2026

Summary

6 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for PET Scan Whole Body. Cash prices range from $5,262 to $5,262 — a 1.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $5,703.

$5,262 lowest
$5,262 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$5,262 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
81.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 81%. Cash price of $5,262 is below the statewide average of $5,703.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$5,262
2
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,262
3
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,262
4
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$5,262
5
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,262
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $5,262 $10,523 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $5,262 $10,523 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $5,262 $10,523 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $5,262 $10,523 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $5,262 $10,523 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi — — — — 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for PET Scan Whole Body. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $5,262
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueCare $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem CoverFL $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem GoBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem Essential Network $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem FEP $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPC $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPO $1,337 -$3,924

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $5,262
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueCare $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem CoverFL $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem GoBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem Essential Network $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem FEP $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPC $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPO $1,337 -$3,924

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $5,262
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueCare $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Carolina Complete Medicaid $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem CoverFL $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem GoBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,962
AmeriHealth Medicaid $1,326 -$3,936
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $1,326 -$3,936
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $1,326 -$3,936

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $5,262
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueCare $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem CoverFL $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem GoBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem Essential Network $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem FEP $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPC $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPO $1,337 -$3,924

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $5,262
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueCare $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem HMO $1,151 -$4,110
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem CoverFL $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem GoBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,962
Anthem BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem Essential Network $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem FEP $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPC $1,337 -$3,924
Anthem PPO $1,337 -$3,924

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Advantage65 $1,151
Anthem BlueCare $1,151
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $1,151
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $1,151
Anthem BlueSelect $1,151
Anthem HMO $1,151
Anthem BlueOptions $1,300
Anthem CoverFL $1,300
Anthem GoBlue $1,300
Anthem NetworkBlue $1,300
Anthem BlueChoice $1,337
Anthem Essential Network $1,337
Anthem FEP $1,337
Anthem PPC $1,337
Anthem PPO $1,337

9 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for PET Scan Whole Body (CPT 78816). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.