Chest CT scan cost in McAllen, TX
In McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $306.21 to $306.21, with a median of $306.21. Across Texas, the median is $1,473.52 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital lowest Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 CT Limited,Chest WO Cont | $306.21 | $1,531.04 | $108.97–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 CT Chest WO Contrast | $2,023.84 | $10,119.20 | $108.97–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $306.21, median $306.21, highest $306.21.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 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.