Chest CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT chest with contrast · CPT 71260

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Chest CT scan (with contrast)

Iodine contrast is injected into a vein before this chest CT so that blood vessels and soft tissue brighten. It is chosen when the question sits in the crowded middle of the chest rather than in the lungs, where telling a mass from a vessel or a node depends on them looking different.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$140.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$16,594.07

HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL — TAMPA, FL

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
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $168.31 – $395.42
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $171.74 – $391.77
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA not published $171.30 – $401.74
LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER ROANOKE, VA not published $246.15 – $401.74
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA not published $205.75 – $1,562.19
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA not published $165.13 – $401.74
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $286.36 – $459.25
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN not published $318.40 – $459.25
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $268.34 – $459.25
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $296.37 – $459.25
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $314.39 – $459.25
GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN, KY not published $106.69 – $401.74
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $171.74 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $801.00 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $169.16 – $801.00
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $171.74 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $171.74 – $171.74
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $171.74 – $801.00
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $175.06 – $271.56
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $172.52 – $1,500.00
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $199.75 – $819.99
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $547.26 – $633.67
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $176.29 – $1,269.36
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $176.29 – $1,269.36
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $169.16 – $801.00
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $171.74 – $584.00
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $174.56 – $179.69
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $290.60 – $1,269.36
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $188.88 – $562.76
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $124.59 – $630.73
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $944.50
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $944.50
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published not published
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $164.64 – $944.50
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $52.66 – $119.83
HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE Lone Tree, CO not published $134.29 – $401.74

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