Chest CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT chest without and with contrast · CPT 71270

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Chest CT scan (with and without contrast)

This is two chest CT scans in one appointment: one before the dye is given, and one after. The comparison is the point — whether a spot in the lung or a mass in the chest takes up dye tells a radiologist something neither pass shows alone. It is the most expensive of the chest CT codes and carries the radiation of two acquisitions.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$118.00

Princeton Community Hospital — Princeton, WV

Most expensive published cash price

$18,866.43

HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL — NORTH, FL

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

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