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
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA not published $176.51 – $401.74
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $341.20 – $459.25
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $335.42 – $459.25
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $341.20 – $459.25
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $341.20 – $459.25
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $131.53 – $401.74
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $175.06 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $801.00 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $172.43 – $801.00
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $175.06 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $175.06 – $175.06
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $175.06 – $801.00
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $175.06 – $271.56
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $172.52 – $1,500.00
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $199.75 – $819.99
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $547.26 – $633.67
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $176.29 – $1,501.56
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $176.29 – $1,501.56
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $172.43 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $175.06 – $584.00
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $174.56 – $179.69
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $357.76 – $1,501.56
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $234.81 – $617.08
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $182.90 – $783.80
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $631.18
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $631.18
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $631.18
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $56.44 – $133.32
HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE Lone Tree, CO not published $143.54 – $401.74

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