Chest CT scan cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 26 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $545.20 to $4,467.00, with a median of $1,146.82. The lowest listed price is at Higgins General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $601.62 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,004.64 at 81 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,146.82, is 9% below the US median of $1,253.88.
- That is 10.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- 11 of 26 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 17 cities for code 71250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$545.20Higgins General Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,146.82half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,467.00in this market
Difference8.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $545.20Highest $4,779.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins General Hospital lowest Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 CT THORAX DX C- File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $545.20 | $1,363.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 CT THORAX DX C- File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $545.20 | $1,363.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CT THORAX DX C- File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $545.20 | $1,363.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CT THORAX DX C- File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $878.00 | $2,195.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CT SCAN OF CHEST WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $878.00 | $2,195.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 CT SCAN OF CHEST WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $878.00 | $2,195.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CT SCAN OF CHEST WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $878.00 | $2,195.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 CT SCAN OF CHEST WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $878.00 | $2,195.00 | — | 60% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,846.48 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,511.60 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$3,013.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,846.48 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$3,114.38 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,846.48 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$3,013.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,846.48 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,004.64 | $3,348.80 | $261.88–$2,846.48 | 70% |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Pet Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Pet Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Pet Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | — | — |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CT THORAX WO CNTRST DX File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $1,693.00 | $3,386.00 | $1,015.80–$3,047.40 | 50% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC CT Thorax WO Cntrst Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,845.45 | $6,151.50 | $261.88–$5,536.35 | 70% |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA CT Scan Chest W/O Contrast File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $3,138.00 | $3,138.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 CT Scan Chest W/O Contrast File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $3,138.00 | $3,138.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA CT Scan Chest W/O Contrast File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $3,138.00 | $3,138.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Thorax CT W O Dye Bct File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $4,467.00 | $4,467.00 | $1,028.09–$3,041.58 | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA CT Scan Chest W/O Contrast File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $4,779.00 | $4,779.00 | $1,100.02–$3,254.02 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $545.20, median $1,146.82, highest $4,467.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $1,146.82. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What chest CT scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chest CT scan explained.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 71250 ($1,186.65). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GAHc Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/O Cntrst | $104.00 | file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GAHc Ct Thorax W/O Contrast Diagnostic | $107.25 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.