Chest CT scan cost in State College, PA — inpatient
In State College, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $833.85 to $833.85, with a median of $833.85. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,110.00 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 State College, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nittany Health lowest State College, PA · (814) 231-7000 CT (CHEST) THORAX W/O CONTRAST | $833.85 | $1,853.00 | $1,130.33–$1,482.40 | 55% | — source file |
| Mount Nittany Health lowest State College, PA · (814) 231-7000 CT CHEST HIGHRESOLUTION WO CON | $833.85 | $1,853.00 | $1,130.33–$1,482.40 | 55% | — source file |
| Mount Nittany Health lowest State College, PA · (814) 231-7000 CT LUNG LOW DOSE FOLLOW-UP | $833.85 | $1,853.00 | $1,130.33–$1,482.40 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $833.85, median $833.85, highest $833.85.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $833.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.