Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for PET Scan Whole Body. Cash prices range from $4,174 to $5,009 — a 1.2x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $5,218.

$4,174 lowest
$5,009 highest
Best Value

Atrium Health Lincoln

Lincolnton, VA · Atrium Health · 0.3 mi

$4,174 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
80.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 80%. Cash price of $4,174 is below the statewide average of $5,218.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$4,174
2
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$4,174
3
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$4,174
4
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$4,174
5
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$4,174
6
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$4,174
7
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$4,174
8
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$4,174
9
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$4,174
10
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$5,009
11
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,009
12
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,009
13
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$5,009
14
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$5,009
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
2 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
4 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $4,174 $8,348 2.0x 81.0% Local government
10 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $5,009 $10,018 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
11 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $5,009 $10,018 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
12 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $5,009 $10,018 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
13 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $5,009 $10,018 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
14 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $5,009 $10,018 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
15 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.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $942 -$3,233
Alliance Behavioral Health $951 -$3,223
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $959 -$3,215
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $959 -$3,215
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $959 -$3,215
Partners Managed Medicaid $968 -$3,206
Vaya Managed Medicaid $968 -$3,206
Alliance Managed Medicaid $978 -$3,196
Trillium Managed Medicaid $988 -$3,187
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,388 -$2,786
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,396 -$2,779
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,416 -$2,758
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,437 -$2,737
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,441 -$2,733
OrthoCarolina Commercial $1,710 -$2,464

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,085 -$3,089
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,094 -$3,081
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,105 -$3,070
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,115 -$3,060
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,115 -$3,060
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,115 -$3,060
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,119 -$3,056
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,125 -$3,049
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,148 -$3,026
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,292 -$2,883
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
Ortho Carolina Commercial $1,734 -$2,440

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $835 -$3,339
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $847 -$3,327
Alliance Behavioral Health $856 -$3,319
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $863 -$3,311
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $863 -$3,311
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $863 -$3,311
Vaya Managed Medicaid $872 -$3,303
Alliance Managed Medicaid $885 -$3,289
Trillium Managed Medicaid $889 -$3,285
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,249 -$2,925
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
Ortho Carolina Commercial $1,734 -$2,440

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,024 -$3,150
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,034 -$3,140
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,044 -$3,131
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,044 -$3,131
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,044 -$3,131
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,052 -$3,122
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,054 -$3,120
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,063 -$3,111
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,064 -$3,110
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,075 -$3,099
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
Ortho Carolina Commercial $1,734 -$2,440

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
Ortho Carolina Commercial $1,734 -$2,440
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,821 -$2,353
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,837 -$2,338
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,838 -$2,336
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,853 -$2,321
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,855 -$2,319
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,855 -$2,319
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,873 -$2,301
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,892 -$2,282
Molina Managed Medicaid $1,902 -$2,272
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,911 -$2,263

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,002 -$3,172
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,003 -$3,172
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,011 -$3,163
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,011 -$3,163
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,011 -$3,163
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,021 -$3,153
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,021 -$3,153
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,031 -$3,143
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,041 -$3,133
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,466 -$2,708
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $2,212 -$1,962

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $835 -$3,339
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $856 -$3,319
Alliance Behavioral Health $864 -$3,310
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $872 -$3,303
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $872 -$3,303
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $872 -$3,303
Vaya Managed Medicaid $880 -$3,294
Alliance Managed Medicaid $889 -$3,285
Trillium Managed Medicaid $897 -$3,277
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,261 -$2,913
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
Ortho Carolina Commercial $1,734 -$2,440

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,169 -$3,005
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,178 -$2,996
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,201 -$2,974
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,201 -$2,974
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,201 -$2,974
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,212 -$2,962
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,236 -$2,938
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,239 -$2,935
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,397 -$2,777
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,398 -$2,777
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,418 -$2,757
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,438 -$2,736
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,442 -$2,732
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,747 -$2,427
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $2,212 -$1,962

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $4,174
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $1,249 -$2,925
Alliance Behavioral Health $1,261 -$2,913
Partners Managed Medicaid $1,272 -$2,902
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $1,272 -$2,902
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $1,272 -$2,902
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $1,272 -$2,902
Vaya Managed Medicaid $1,285 -$2,889
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,285 -$2,889
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,311 -$2,864
Humana Medicare Advantage $1,415 -$2,759
Aetna Medicare Advantage $1,436 -$2,738
Cigna Medicare Advantage $1,457 -$2,718
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $1,461 -$2,713
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $1,845 -$2,329
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $2,212 -$1,962

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $5,009
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $1,337 -$3,672

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $5,009
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Carolina Complete Medicaid $1,303 -$3,706
AmeriHealth Medicaid $1,329 -$3,680
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $1,329 -$3,680
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $1,329 -$3,680

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $5,009
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Carolina Complete Medicaid $1,237 -$3,772
AmeriHealth Medicaid $1,262 -$3,747
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $1,262 -$3,747
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $1,262 -$3,747
Wellcare Medicaid $1,262 -$3,747
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300 -$3,709

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $5,009
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $1,337 -$3,672

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $5,009
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151 -$3,858
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $1,300 -$3,709
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $1,337 -$3,672
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $1,337 -$3,672

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $1,151
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $1,300
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $1,300
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $1,300
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $1,300
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $1,337
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $1,337
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $1,337
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $1,337
Blue Cross Blue Shield 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
Atrium Health Lincoln Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Union Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Pineville Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Local government N/A (for-profit)
Stanly Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health University City Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Cleveland Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Anson Local government N/A (for-profit)
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.