In an important step towards improving access to advanced medical care services in Jammu and Kashmir, the elected government today announced official rates for PET scan and CBCT machine charges for all government hospitals and health institutions. and Department of Medical Education except SKIMS.
As per the government order issued by the Department of Health and Medical Education, 1.PET scan rates per scan/test for whole body Rs. 10,000, 2.PET Scan Cardiac Metabolism Rs. 4000, 3.PET Guided Biopsy Rs. 1200, 4. PET scan review from outside Rs. 600 5. CBCT machine charges Rs. 1200.
This important step has been taken by the government with the aim of providing more affordable diagnostic services to the patients especially the patients from economically disadvantaged background.