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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,332.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350.00 | $269.08 – $2,160.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,360.20 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,366.50 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,368.00 | $153.92 – $759.48 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,368.90 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,368.90 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,368.90 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,368.90 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,380.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,383.60 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,400.00 | $178.69 – $1,359.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,410.15 | $273.48 – $3,858.84 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,410.15 | $157.26 – $3,334.80 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,412.85 | $9.00 – $1,081.25 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,413.60 | $87.50 – $1,884.80 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,424.40 | $93.40 – $1,183.22 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $794.81 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $782.97 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $1,699.61 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,424.40 | $100.62 – $748.17 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,424.40 | $114.62 – $2,017.90 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,430.00 | $172.17 – $657.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,435.80 | $43.30 – $650.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,437.15 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,445.01 | $766.74 – $2,831.04 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,450.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,460.40 | $43.30 – $650.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,474.55 | $167.63 – $489.56 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,477.85 | $127.78 – $1,796.50 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,478.65 | $226.19 – $3,182.91 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,494.76 | $226.19 – $3,223.20 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,495.20 | $225.59 – $1,209.12 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,497.10 | $175.94 – $181.12 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,500.13 | $96.38 – $112.44 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,500.50 | $41.18 – $390.07 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,501.50 | $162.81 – $321.39 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,505.85 | $179.88 – $3,114.18 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,508.16 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,510.20 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,510.65 | $9.00 – $1,372.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,519.70 | $95.38 – $1,205.31 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,539.12 | $68.61 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,539.12 | $68.51 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,539.12 | $68.15 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,539.12 | $179.20 – $1,247.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,543.75 | $212.46 – $233.71 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,547.59 | $128.24 – $5,679.20 |