Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $727.27 to $734.14, with a median of $730.71. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $3.44 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,137.68 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 CT CHEST W | $727.27 | $2,861.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CT CHEST W | $734.14 | $2,861.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $727.27, median $730.71, highest $734.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $727.27 — 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.