▸ Procedure · imaging · CPT 71270
CT chest with and without contrast
What US hospitals charge for ct chest with and without contrast — negotiated rates by payer + state-by-state pricing.
Hospitals
1,336
Rate rows
60,557
Neg. median
$291.55
Neg. min
$1
Neg. max
$54,344
Cash median
$1,512.08
Across 1,336 US hospitals publishing MRFs, the negotiated rate for CT chest with and without contrast ranges from $1 to $54,344, with a median of $291.55. Half of all rates fall between $172.7 and $1,260.01. Cash-pay patients typically pay $1,512.08; hospital list (gross) prices median $2,881.
By payer
Top 30 payers by hospital coverage for this code.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | 813 | 4712 | $250.52 |
| Aetna | 728 | 3571 | $763.97 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 683 | 7099 | $231.25 |
| Cigna | 641 | 2269 | $721.6 |
| Humana | 632 | 1511 | $184.2 |
| Multiplan | 396 | 734 | $2,886.75 |
| First Health | 324 | 585 | $2,470.82 |
| WellCare | 278 | 697 | $178.69 |
| Medicare | 267 | 1625 | $173.62 |
| Molina | 253 | 704 | $269.08 |
| Ambetter | 226 | 350 | $300.62 |
| Medicaid | 196 | 1967 | $158.86 |
| Anthem BCBS | 179 | 1136 | $436.39 |
| TRICARE | 95 | 317 | $182.43 |
| amerihealth caritas | 90 | 204 | $261.28 |
| Medicare Advantage | 85 | 178 | $170.15 |
| amerihealth | 78 | 244 | $276.16 |
| medcost | 71 | 257 | $2,342.6 |
| medica | 68 | 872 | $407.66 |
| CareSource | 67 | 77 | $297.06 |
| private health care systems | 65 | 130 | $3,452.86 |
| Oscar Health | 65 | 78 | $282.13 |
| upmc health plan | 62 | 224 | $198.61 |
| geisinger | 61 | 169 | $202.8 |
| quik trip | 54 | 90 | $2,737.02 |
| wellpoint | 53 | 104 | $194.55 |
| amerigroup | 53 | 72 | $171.51 |
| private healthcare systems | 53 | 103 | $1,708.5 |
| pa health & wellness | 50 | 97 | $285.23 |
| healthsmart | 49 | 103 | $1,538.82 |
By state
States with ≥2 reporting hospitals.
| State | Hospitals | Median rate |
|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | — |
| AL | 27 | $185.57 |
| AR | 6 | $231.52 |
| AZ | 9 | $717.34 |
| CA | 38 | $297.58 |
| CO | 6 | $178.55 |
| DC | 2 | $1,531.42 |
| DE | 2 | $698.13 |
| FL | 5 | $453.82 |
| GA | 9 | $211.35 |
| HI | 8 | $291.1 |
| IA | 27 | $269.93 |
| IL | 48 | $523.43 |
| IN | 20 | $178.69 |
| KS | 16 | $262.02 |
| KY | 16 | $732.2 |
| LA | 7 | $3,939.75 |
| MA | 11 | $1,142.17 |
| MD | 25 | $288 |
| ME | 5 | $828.26 |
| MI | 30 | $184.05 |
| MN | 32 | $199.61 |
| MO | 19 | $1,448.15 |
| MS | 11 | $257.75 |
| NC | 29 | $906 |
| ND | 12 | $1,720.45 |
| NE | 4 | $355.04 |
| NJ | 14 | $329.14 |
| NM | 7 | $2,393 |
| NV | 8 | $1,148 |
| NY | 11 | $224.84 |
| OH | 29 | $1,325.7 |
| OK | 13 | $1,079.09 |
| PA | 58 | $1,000.12 |
| PR | 5 | $292 |
| SC | 16 | $163.49 |
| SD | 3 | $3,066.3 |
| TN | 15 | $179.01 |
| TX | 62 | $455.94 |
| VA | 9 | $2,014.98 |
| VT | 6 | $267.13 |
| WA | 4 | $507.67 |
| WI | 34 | $914.66 |
| WV | 20 | $1,492.46 |
Top 20 by lowest negotiated rate
Lowest median negotiated rate among hospitals publishing for this code.
| Hospital | City | ST | Negotiated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Healthcare Center | KINGMAN | KS | $44 |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | NASHVILLE | TN | $54.91 |
| McLaren Thumb Region | — | — | $75.97 |
| McLaren Caro Region | — | — | $75.97 |
| Mclaren Thumb Region | BAD AXE | MI | $75.97 |
| Colleton Medical Center | WALTERBORO | SC | $80 |
| Seymour Hospital | SEYMOUR | TX | $80 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | WINSTON-SALEM | NC | $90 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | — | — | $90 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | MALONE | NY | $91 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | — | — | $91 |
| McLaren Central Region | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Flint | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Oakland | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Bay Region | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Macomb | — | — | $97.38 |
| Mclaren St Luke's | MAUMEE | OH | $97.38 |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | — | — | $97.38 |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | — | — | $97.38 |