Scans and imaging CPT 71260 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,080.00 to $1,080.00, with a median of $1,080.00. Across Ohio, the median is $1,115.10 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,080.00Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$1,080.00half pay less
Highest$1,080.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC CT Chest W/ Contrast $1,080.00 $1,800.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,080.00, median $1,080.00, highest $1,080.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,114.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A chest CT with contrast uses X-rays and dye injected into a vein to make detailed pictures of the lungs, blood vessels, lymph nodes and other chest tissues. It is used to look at masses, enlarged lymph nodes, infections and for cancer staging.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.