SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government today announced the official rates for PET scans and CBCT machine charges for all government-run hospitals and health institutions of the Health and Medical Education department except SKIMS.
As per the government order issued by the Health and Medical Education department, the rates per scan/test for a PET Scan of the Whole Body will be Rs. 10,000, for a PET scan for Cardiac metabolism is Rs. 4000, for PET guided Biopsy, is Rs. 1200, for PET scan review from outside is Rs. 600 and for CBCT machine charges is Rs. 1200.
This significant step has been taken by the government to provide more affordable diagnostic services to patients, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.