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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,185.36 | $179.88 – $3,920.79 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,191.50 | $219.85 – $1,906.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,193.26 | $477.53 – $3,043.04 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,197.50 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,197.50 | $454.19 – $454.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,210.97 | $50.96 – $797.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,210.97 | $50.96 – $726.58 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,211.56 | $835.56 – $1,842.03 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,213.60 | $191.38 – $423.03 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,225.00 | $269.08 – $2,386.30 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,225.00 | $269.08 – $1,960.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,229.00 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,231.86 | $170.91 – $522.32 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,240.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,240.50 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,245.00 | $269.08 – $1,992.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,246.70 | $46.14 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,246.70 | $47.06 – $1,228.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,249.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,249.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,250.60 | $101.17 – $600.05 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,251.44 | $61.44 – $124.16 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,252.20 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,257.69 | $91.44 – $401.74 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,258.50 | $41.18 – $293.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,270.08 | $9.00 – $383.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,272.00 | $43.30 – $650.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,275.00 | $154.83 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,275.00 | $157.13 – $455.55 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,288.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $1,290.90 | $158.53 – $1,205.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,290.90 | $158.53 – $1,205.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $1,290.90 | $158.53 – $1,205.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $1,291.55 | $158.53 – $1,205.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,300.65 | $151.76 – $1,127.17 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,302.60 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,303.64 | $219.85 – $2,323.88 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,304.61 | $911.52 – $1,842.03 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,308.15 | $5.29 – $855.31 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,308.90 | $9.00 – $2,773.80 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,327.00 | $41.18 – $117.20 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,327.80 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,329.25 | $51.56 – $1,304.75 |