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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,340.00 | $161.00 – $161.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,340.00 | $161.00 – $161.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,340.00 | $161.00 – $161.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,347.20 | $613.20 – $3,260.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,352.50 | $54.90 – $2,216.06 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,380.66 | $50.96 – $1,199.26 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $2,422.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,422.80 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,422.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,424.80 | $178.69 – $423.03 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,431.97 | $226.19 – $1,768.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,444.40 | $122.03 – $542.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,456.64 | $962.88 – $2,290.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,463.12 | $377.20 – $3,421.00 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,471.40 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,472.00 | $169.12 – $2,781.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,481.90 | $52.66 – $1,462.48 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,485.28 | $163.31 – $323.68 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,485.28 | $174.59 – $353.11 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,487.60 | $75.19 – $2,290.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,513.79 | $2,352.34 – $2,352.34 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,531.20 | $225.59 – $740.92 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,532.60 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,543.95 | $656.53 – $2,942.40 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,549.60 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,559.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,559.00 | $174.77 – $1,440.52 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,587.80 | $52.32 – $542.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,601.00 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,628.00 | $41.18 – $767.43 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,628.00 | $52.32 – $542.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,637.60 | $186.92 – $2,967.30 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,654.35 | $226.19 – $6,775.35 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,654.40 | $157.72 – $951.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $185.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $2,656.20 | $171.74 – $188.91 |