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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,416.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,419.43 | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,441.75 | $179.88 – $3,457.64 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $3,449.68 | $226.19 – $5,941.74 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,482.79 | $225.59 – $2,925.27 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,485.60 | $81.44 – $3,921.30 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $3,512.88 | $75.19 – $4,879.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,513.00 | $174.94 – $2,810.40 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,515.40 | $158.84 – $1,000.12 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,525.84 | $75.19 – $4,897.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,527.55 | $165.25 – $5,427.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,527.55 | $165.25 – $5,427.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,540.60 | $2,571.15 – $5,707.96 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,577.20 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,582.75 | $902.86 – $4,772.23 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,596.00 | $170.45 – $187.49 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $3,599.70 | $226.19 – $8,833.60 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,603.60 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $3,720.72 | $233.94 – $1,822.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,785.60 | $183.17 – $5,241.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,785.60 | $183.17 – $5,241.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,785.60 | $197.10 – $5,241.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,785.60 | $167.89 – $5,241.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,785.60 | $183.17 – $5,241.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,785.60 | $197.10 – $5,241.60 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,812.80 | $132.48 – $914.06 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,872.70 | $173.17 – $5,241.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,872.70 | $183.17 – $5,241.60 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,935.10 | $2,069.73 – $2,069.73 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $3,938.00 | $169.72 – $3,743.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $3,960.60 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $4,104.00 | $143.96 – $1,000.12 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,126.65 | $168.70 – $445.05 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,165.52 | $226.19 – $8,051.68 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $4,165.98 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,177.60 | $175.06 – $11,936.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,177.60 | $175.06 – $11,936.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $4,177.60 | $175.06 – $11,936.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,177.60 | $175.06 – $11,936.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,177.60 | $175.06 – $11,936.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,193.00 | $180.34 – $5,990.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $4,208.85 | $174.01 – $642.98 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,209.00 | $200.12 – $570.02 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,292.99 | $226.19 – $7,203.98 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $4,313.93 | $172.28 – $2,022.84 |