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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,043.00 | $174.50 – $523.50 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,043.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $655.74 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $648.20 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $648.20 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $565.29 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,043.49 | $86.79 – $208.02 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,044.56 | $153.44 – $638.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,044.56 | $153.44 – $617.08 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,051.50 | $178.02 – $1,526.54 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,051.50 | $178.02 – $1,526.54 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,051.50 | $178.02 – $1,526.54 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,051.50 | $178.02 – $1,526.54 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,051.50 | $178.02 – $1,526.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,058.82 | $340.00 – $2,398.76 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,066.60 | $35.97 – $1,902.26 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,071.90 | $174.47 – $1,616.38 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,078.20 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,078.80 | $209.55 – $6,472.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,078.80 | $209.55 – $6,472.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,078.80 | $209.55 – $7,479.68 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,082.40 | $61.23 – $1,623.60 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $1,097.25 | $63.04 – $168.57 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,100.00 | $48.62 – $664.17 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,107.84 | $155.97 – $6,231.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,109.76 | $444.11 – $2,830.10 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,116.65 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,119.56 | $199.75 – $765.32 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,137.36 | $165.70 – $783.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,143.87 | $475.58 – $2,453.36 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,155.70 | $1.10 – $1,105.20 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,162.00 | $163.14 – $443.39 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $1,165.50 | $175.00 – $175.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,177.00 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,192.07 | $171.73 – $670.63 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,194.21 | $735.00 – $1,853.39 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,194.75 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,207.20 | $119.03 – $927.97 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,210.08 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,210.08 | $203.11 – $856.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,210.08 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,212.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,212.60 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,218.00 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,218.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,218.00 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,218.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,218.00 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,218.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |