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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,218.00 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,220.59 | $94.19 – $393.51 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $651.04 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,222.65 | $205.73 – $651.04 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $651.04 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $651.04 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $651.04 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,222.65 | $175.68 – $651.04 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,235.50 | $44.27 – $316.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,241.78 | $340.00 – $2,398.76 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,247.00 | $44.27 – $295.42 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,257.56 | $189.74 – $3,936.24 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,259.28 | $97.72 – $401.74 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,265.04 | $269.66 – $2,560.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,265.04 | $269.66 – $2,560.20 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,265.04 | $512.04 – $2,560.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,265.04 | $269.66 – $2,560.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,265.04 | $269.66 – $2,560.20 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,265.04 | $269.66 – $2,560.20 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,275.00 | $269.08 – $2,040.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,275.00 | $154.83 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,275.00 | $157.13 – $455.55 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,277.20 | $209.25 – $2,285.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,285.00 | $269.08 – $2,056.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,288.56 | $170.91 – $584.74 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,297.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,302.84 | $174.72 – $316.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,313.65 | $151.76 – $1,127.17 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,317.00 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,317.00 | $555.61 – $555.61 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,318.50 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,320.90 | $6.27 – $1,053.97 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,324.31 | $189.74 – $4,724.72 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,324.40 | $165.70 – $783.80 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,351.50 | $44.27 – $313.81 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,355.25 | $56.96 – $1,304.75 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,355.52 | $56.70 – $186.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,358.28 | $59.42 – $136.77 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,358.50 | $269.66 – $2,173.60 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,367.40 | $1,002.76 – $2,210.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,367.94 | $54.61 – $901.13 |