Chest CT scan cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $137.70 to $1,146.00, with a median of $641.85. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $504.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $890.10 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Thorax Dx C- | $137.70 | $153.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Chest Without Contrast | $756.00 | $840.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Chest Without Contrast Mp | $756.00 | $840.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $1,146.00 | $1,910.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.70, median $641.85, highest $1,146.00 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $526.35 — 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.