Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $566.15 to $2,249.00, with a median of $803.25. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $237.10 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,413.10 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $566.15 | $871.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC THORAX LIMITED CT WITH CONTRAST | $623.35 | $959.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $803.25 | $1,071.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $803.25 | $1,071.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $803.25 | $1,071.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $803.25 | $1,071.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $803.25 | $1,071.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $967.20 | $1,488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC CHEST CT WITH CONTRAST | $1,064.70 | $1,638.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 CT Chest, Diagnostic, W/ Contrast | $1,400.75 | $2,155.00 | $157.57–$2,155.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,618.40 | $1,904.00 | $294.00–$950.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,618.40 | $1,904.00 | $294.00–$950.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 CT THORAX DX C+ | $1,859.80 | $1,859.80 | $155.20–$679.00 | — | — source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 CT Chest, Diagnostic, W/ Contrast | $1,887.60 | $2,904.00 | $130.04–$2,904.00 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 CT SCAN OF CHEST WITH CONTRAST | $2,249.00 | $3,460.00 | $77.80–$631.06 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 CT THORAX DX C+ | $2,316.60 | $3,564.00 | $77.80–$631.06 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $566.15, median $803.25, highest $2,249.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $803.25. 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 2 of 6 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.