Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 16 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $850.12 to $1,570.00, with a median of $1,525.85. The lowest listed price is at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $675.73 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,340.30 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 71260, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $213.66–$763.24 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $213.66–$763.24 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin lowest Franklin, WI HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $213.66–$763.24 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $213.66–$763.24 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $213.66–$763.24 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,073.25 | $2,025.00 | $91.44–$741.12 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,073.25 | $2,025.00 | $91.44–$741.12 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,257.69 | $2,373.00 | $91.44–$741.12 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $1,481.70 | $2,694.00 | $1,885.80–$2,559.30 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $1,481.70 | $2,694.00 | $1,885.80–$2,559.30 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 CT CHEST DX W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $850.12, median $1,525.85, highest $1,570.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,570.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.