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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $860.72 | $101.16 – $456.25 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $868.08 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $870.59 | $498.28 – $1,643.46 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $875.80 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $884.52 | $170.91 – $584.74 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $891.00 | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $896.40 | $48.62 – $547.67 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $898.50 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $900.22 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $900.45 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $910.64 | $151.23 – $617.08 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $916.56 | $157.48 – $339.90 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $918.91 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $919.59 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $921.06 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $933.07 | $129.45 – $2,640.75 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $939.22 | $107.74 – $726.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $948.50 | $163.14 – $352.82 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $948.50 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $955.45 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $956.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $956.16 | $151.23 – $617.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $956.16 | $151.23 – $617.08 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $957.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $961.76 | $99.95 – $553.82 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $962.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $962.40 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $966.40 | $225.60 – $1,877.53 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $971.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $974.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $979.92 | $225.20 – $14,154.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $985.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $991.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $997.50 | $103.63 – $1,366.81 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $50.96 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $52.42 – $1,228.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,001.88 | $158.49 – $1,420.08 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,003.08 | $178.02 – $181.58 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,004.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,004.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,012.70 | $36.11 – $1,892.83 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,012.70 | $1.95 – $1,635.21 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,012.70 | $35.97 – $1,645.95 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $1,014.00 | $159.65 – $356.78 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,014.00 | $141.55 – $735.08 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $1,014.00 | $141.55 – $735.08 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,014.00 | $141.55 – $735.08 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $1,014.00 | $141.55 – $735.08 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,015.41 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,037.00 | $10.01 – $1,262.09 |