Chest CT scan cost in South Bend, IN — inpatient
In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $315.00 to $1,207.05, with a median of $761.03. The lowest listed price is at Mishawaka Medical Center — $446.03 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $847.26 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishawaka Medical Center lowest Mishawaka, IN PR Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/O Contrast | $315.00 | $315.00 | $32.38–$315.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 CT ROM Chest W-O Infusion Contrast | $1,207.05 | $1,857.00 | $371.40–$1,522.74 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 CT Chest W-O Contrast | $1,207.05 | $1,857.00 | $371.40–$1,522.74 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 CT Esophagus W-O Contrast 71250 | $1,207.05 | $1,857.00 | $371.40–$1,522.74 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,946.10 | $2,994.00 | $57.25–$2,994.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $315.00, median $761.03, highest $1,207.05 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $791.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.