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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,052.16 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,052.16 | $203.11 – $856.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,052.16 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,052.73 | $173.08 – $1,587.45 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,053.27 | $225.20 – $15,213.90 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,058.64 | $174.72 – $316.23 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,062.10 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,062.10 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,064.40 | $209.25 – $2,285.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,073.25 | $91.44 – $401.74 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,074.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,074.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,074.00 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,098.98 | $179.88 – $3,920.79 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,099.00 | $41.18 – $316.44 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,103.04 | $53.03 – $174.00 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,107.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $542.10 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $535.87 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $535.87 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $467.32 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,108.34 | $77.94 – $168.87 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,110.00 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,110.06 | $219.85 – $2,246.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,110.06 | $219.85 – $2,246.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,110.06 | $449.31 – $2,246.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,110.06 | $219.85 – $2,246.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,110.06 | $219.85 – $2,246.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,110.06 | $219.85 – $2,246.55 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,114.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,120.71 | $340.00 – $1,677.13 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,125.50 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,129.70 | $1.10 – $1,105.20 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,129.80 | $52.66 – $681.20 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,131.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,131.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,131.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,131.20 | $206.63 – $1,418.37 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,131.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,131.80 | $53.94 – $124.16 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,139.40 | $835.56 – $1,842.03 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,141.68 | $160.88 – $3,578.40 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,151.50 | $94.19 – $331.40 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,153.20 | $159.66 – $826.47 |