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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $898.72 | $225.60 – $1,506.29 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $905.28 | $155.97 – $5,092.20 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $167.11 – $650.50 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $167.11 – $650.50 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $167.11 – $802.84 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $914.28 | $58.97 – $152.64 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $918.45 | $209.55 – $5,510.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $918.45 | $209.55 – $5,510.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $918.45 | $209.55 – $6,367.92 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $931.49 | $340.00 – $2,110.29 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $934.32 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $943.16 | $9.00 – $1,012.54 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $944.00 | $45.51 – $664.17 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $946.00 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $946.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $946.00 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $946.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $946.00 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $946.00 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $946.00 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $947.70 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $954.00 | $163.14 – $413.84 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955.00 | $269.08 – $1,528.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $957.60 | $61.23 – $1,436.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $961.00 | $399.55 – $2,061.15 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $977.00 | $170.90 – $170.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $978.18 | $153.44 – $562.76 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $982.28 | $178.02 – $181.58 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $989.40 | $100.62 – $759.48 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,004.26 | $735.00 – $1,559.25 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,007.24 | $199.75 – $765.32 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,012.20 | $32.62 – $1,526.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,015.20 | $45.51 – $547.67 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,017.50 | not published |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,018.60 | $166.67 – $526.14 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,020.32 | $124.59 – $630.73 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,021.20 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,022.00 | $174.50 – $523.50 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,022.00 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,042.50 | $41.18 – $313.81 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,047.20 | $195.46 – $629.28 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,047.96 | $179.88 – $3,280.20 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,050.00 | $41.18 – $295.42 |