Chest CT scan cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $698.22 to $1,473.52, with a median of $1,085.87. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $387.65 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,473.52 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX ZEPHYR | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,160.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX W/O CONTRAST | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,160.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT LUNG SCREEN SELF-PAY | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,160.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 THORAX LIMITED(STERNUM) | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX HIGH RES | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX OLYMPUS | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT STEALTH LUNG | $698.22 | $1,939.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX ION | $733.14 | $2,036.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 OR OPERATIVE CT LUNG | $733.14 | $2,036.50 | $106.88–$618.68 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT THORAX SD | $733.14 | $2,036.50 | $106.88–$1,160.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 THORAX NON CONTRAST EIM | $733.14 | $2,036.50 | $106.88–$1,105.52 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC THORAX CT SCAN WITHOUT CONTRAS | $1,473.52 | $2,455.87 | $810.44–$1,719.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $698.22, median $1,085.87, highest $1,473.52 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,085.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.