Chest CT scan cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $898.80 to $2,265.00, with a median of $898.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $1,256.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $898.80 | $1,498.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $898.80 | $1,498.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $898.80 | $1,498.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $898.80 | $1,498.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC CT Chest W/O Contrast | $2,265.00 | $7,550.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $898.80, median $898.80, highest $2,265.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,629.60 — 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.