Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Dubuque, IA — inpatient
In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $452.00 to $1,873.95, with a median of $1,812.20. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital — $1,360.20 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,554.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $452.00 | $565.00 | $152.26–$635.30 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAG | $1,653.16 | $2,066.44 | $1,091.08–$1,653.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/Contrast | $1,812.20 | $2,788.00 | $1,053.86–$3,138.17 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/Contrast | $1,873.95 | $2,883.00 | $157.36–$2,883.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $452.00, median $1,812.20, highest $1,873.95 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,812.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.