Chest CT scan cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $1,622.40 to $1,622.40, with a median of $1,622.40. Across New Mexico, the median is $1,949.61 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST | $1,622.40 | $2,028.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,622.40, median $1,622.40, highest $1,622.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,622.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.