Chest CT scan cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $936.67 to $936.67, with a median of $936.67. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,575.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Scan,Thorax,W/O Contrast - Ct Chest Wo Contrast | $936.67 | $2,341.67 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Scan, Chest Lung Screening Follow Up | $936.67 | $2,341.67 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $936.67, median $936.67, highest $936.67.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,255.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.