Chest CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT chest with contrast · CPT 71260
$140.40
lowest cash price
$1,658.80
national median
$16,594.07
highest cash price
915
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$16,594.07 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,552.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,559.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,971.84 | $3,275.22 | $4,045.86 |
| Arizona | 23 | $313.31 | $566.26 | $2,772.12 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $548.85 | $1,290.90 | $2,952.00 |
| California | 90 | $704.97 | $2,340.00 | $5,752.29 |
| Colorado | 17 | $383.43 | $7,286.04 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 69 | $693.10 | $5,049.64 | $16,594.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,275.00 | $1,562.34 | $8,447.21 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $744.00 | $744.00 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,330.40 | $3,577.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $507.00 | $770.50 | $3,140.45 |
| Iowa | 31 | $758.16 | $1,844.52 | $9,415.50 |
| Kansas | 11 | $944.00 | $4,212.73 | $11,464.49 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $755.87 | $2,444.40 | $4,740.45 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $424.06 | $424.06 | $424.06 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,129.80 | $2,049.00 | $3,251.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $2,934.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $2,164.80 | $2,877.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $286.88 | $863.46 | $1,110.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,018.60 | $1,250.60 | $6,166.36 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,621.60 | $1,621.60 | $1,866.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,110.06 | $1,211.56 | $3,036.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,445.01 | $1,996.09 | $2,784.79 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 | $2,481.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $194.55 | $559.90 | $977.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,725.38 | $2,725.38 | $2,725.38 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $4,326.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,608.98 | $1,608.98 | $4,327.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,701.60 | $1,701.60 | $2,702.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $687.05 | $1,302.60 | $2,471.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,108.34 | $1,768.00 | $4,242.70 |
| Oregon | 13 | $206.28 | $905.28 | $2,263.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $470.00 | $1,424.40 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $779.00 | $1,249.20 | $7,099.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,216.00 | $2,666.40 | $2,969.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $523.04 | $616.44 | $9,909.77 |
| Texas | 112 | $230.00 | $2,252.50 | $13,068.31 |
| Virginia | 43 | $549.24 | $1,746.00 | $10,914.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,007.24 | $1,342.80 | $2,698.93 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $639.50 | $1,229.00 | $2,628.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $475.38 | $1,570.00 | $4,905.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $578.76 | $1,139.40 | $1,304.61 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $140.40 | $234.00 – $234.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $178.02 – $2,083.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $194.55 – $644.46 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $197.21 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $178.02 – $576.28 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $206.28 | $45.08 – $132.75 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $167.72 – $2,426.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $209.65 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $230.00 | $444.62 – $831.32 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $34.29 – $1,350.72 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $34.29 – $1,350.72 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $34.29 – $1,350.72 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $34.29 – $1,425.31 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $286.88 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $313.31 | $129.45 – $1,973.60 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $320.71 | $129.45 – $1,973.60 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $383.43 | $88.40 – $1,090.60 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $384.35 | $129.45 – $2,200.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $424.06 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $431.81 | $136.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $431.81 | $136.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $431.81 | $136.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $446.57 | $173.54 – $1,090.60 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $460.64 | $129.45 – $2,200.50 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $466.51 | $129.45 – $2,347.20 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $470.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $470.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $470.00 | $175.85 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $470.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $470.00 | $23.53 – $1,620.57 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $470.00 | $159.67 – $1,452.17 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $470.00 | $109.38 – $1,006.60 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $470.25 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $472.37 | $129.45 – $2,200.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $475.38 | $58.97 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $475.38 | $58.97 – $359.39 |