Chest CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT chest without and with contrast · CPT 71270
$118.00
lowest cash price
$1,947.00
national median
$18,866.43
highest cash price
910
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $118.00–$18,866.43 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,504.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,976.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,647.66 | $3,935.10 | $4,455.36 |
| Arizona | 23 | $375.92 | $679.55 | $3,045.91 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $656.85 | $1,713.40 | $3,513.00 |
| California | 90 | $770.00 | $2,964.00 | $7,020.98 |
| Colorado | 17 | $459.92 | $7,422.35 | $14,320.00 |
| Florida | 69 | $738.98 | $5,267.33 | $18,866.43 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,275.00 | $1,918.02 | $11,551.71 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $852.80 | $852.80 | $1,965.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $750.00 | $2,705.60 | $3,577.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $971.00 | $6,794.91 |
| Iowa | 26 | $842.90 | $2,252.90 | $5,747.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $896.40 | $6,202.28 | $13,048.03 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $845.11 | $2,921.40 | $6,794.91 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $509.34 | $509.34 | $509.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,408.10 | $2,649.25 | $3,248.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $172.80 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $2,131.00 | $2,976.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $2,644.00 | $3,312.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $358.82 | $900.45 | $1,194.75 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,222.65 | $1,313.65 | $8,571.97 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,961.60 | $1,961.60 | $2,622.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,265.04 | $1,454.00 | $3,582.75 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,734.11 | $2,235.53 | $3,118.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,104.70 | $3,104.70 | $3,104.70 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $194.55 | $685.48 | $1,165.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,887.08 | $2,887.08 | $2,887.08 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $4,811.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,846.00 | $2,105.40 | $5,430.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,184.80 | $2,607.20 | $2,960.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $755.30 | $1,633.45 | $3,345.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,043.49 | $2,193.10 | $4,397.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $220.32 | $1,107.84 | $2,541.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $562.00 | $1,448.40 | $5,112.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $948.50 | $1,573.80 | $7,622.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,678.40 | $2,920.80 | $3,485.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $576.61 | $786.39 | $12,467.43 |
| Texas | 114 | $602.91 | $3,061.80 | $15,523.22 |
| Virginia | 41 | $576.61 | $1,947.00 | $12,107.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,119.56 | $1,836.64 | $3,020.50 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $118.00 | $1,247.00 | $3,141.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $570.57 | $1,942.60 | $5,468.16 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $694.26 | $1,367.40 | $1,565.67 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,622.40 | $180.99 – $588.44 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,640.00 | $58.44 – $2,047.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,643.60 | $178.69 – $516.55 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,644.00 | $186.92 – $2,974.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,644.00 | $132.55 – $2,974.50 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,649.25 | $56.44 – $681.20 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,654.40 | $186.92 – $2,986.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,654.40 | $186.92 – $2,986.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,659.97 | $54.61 – $1,339.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,676.20 | $167.39 – $3,345.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,676.20 | $167.39 – $4,014.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,676.20 | $167.39 – $4,014.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,676.20 | $236.02 – $3,568.27 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,678.40 | $1,145.02 – $3,013.20 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,705.60 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,723.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,723.91 | $2,932.10 – $2,932.10 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,726.40 | $186.92 – $3,067.20 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,740.08 | $226.19 – $1,768.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,741.76 | $613.20 – $3,808.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,757.60 | $162.77 – $657.87 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,761.52 | $157.04 – $5,821.18 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $2,761.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,764.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,783.20 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,802.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,802.00 | $267.61 – $267.61 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,802.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,802.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,802.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,802.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,802.00 | $173.28 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,802.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,819.20 | $1,039.58 – $3,171.60 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $2,829.03 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,843.28 | $75.19 – $2,290.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,846.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,846.00 | $174.77 – $1,783.41 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,859.60 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,862.40 | $1,223.68 – $3,220.20 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,872.80 | $962.88 – $2,290.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,877.60 | $186.92 – $3,237.30 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,883.17 | $163.31 – $323.68 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,883.17 | $174.59 – $353.11 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,887.08 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $2,899.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,899.80 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,899.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,914.85 | $705.13 – $5,943.97 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,917.44 | $377.20 – $4,052.00 |