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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $619.86 | $115.13 – $704.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $624.40 | $129.45 – $1,110.60 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $629.00 | $41.18 – $353.11 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $639.50 | $41.18 – $852.12 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $645.58 | $220.58 – $4,094.79 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $645.58 | $171.74 – $3,135.65 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $645.58 | $220.58 – $3,320.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $645.58 | $220.58 – $3,320.10 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $652.68 | $197.04 – $726.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $669.60 | $180.86 – $1,004.40 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $672.00 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $687.05 | $180.11 – $183.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $693.10 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $693.10 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $173.33 – $393.89 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $694.00 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $698.37 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $704.97 | $32.65 – $1,985.26 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $709.05 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $718.80 | not published |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $719.46 | $225.20 – $13,361.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $720.10 | $94.20 – $1,409.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $727.27 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $728.50 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $728.70 | $174.94 – $841.14 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $731.80 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $738.60 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $744.00 | $207.21 – $4,068.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $755.87 | $432.62 – $1,426.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $758.16 | $44.72 – $547.76 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $758.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $759.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $762.47 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $763.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $768.39 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $770.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $773.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $777.51 | $129.45 – $2,200.50 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $779.00 | $163.14 – $329.30 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $779.00 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $782.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $782.44 | $446.86 – $1,942.85 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $784.98 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $792.81 | $148.75 – $562.76 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $171.73 – $580.39 |