Chest CT scan cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $4,097.00 to $4,097.00, with a median of $4,097.00. Across California, the median is $2,007.57 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG CT THORAX DX W/O CNTRST | $4,097.00 | $4,097.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,097.00, median $4,097.00, highest $4,097.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,097.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A chest CT uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the lungs, airways and chest. Without contrast dye it is often used to follow up a lung nodule, look at lung disease or check an abnormal chest X-ray.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.