Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $208.20 to $845.92, with a median of $616.52. The lowest listed price is at Highland Hospital and 1 other hospital — $408.32 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $795.04 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Ct thorax dx c+ | $208.20 | — | $207.77–$371.84 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Ct thorax dx c+ | $208.20 | — | $213.22–$433.70 | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB CT Thorax W/Contrast Material | $264.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $415.00 | $830.00 | $135.29–$811.22 | 50% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB CT Thorax W/Contrast Material | $438.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $795.04 | $993.80 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $799.16 | $1,229.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $845.92 | $1,301.42 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $845.92 | $1,301.42 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB CT Thorax W/Contrast Material | $1,301.35 | — | $171.70–$803.04 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB CT Thorax W/Contrast Material | $1,301.35 | — | $171.70–$657.48 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $208.20, median $616.52, highest $845.92 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $799.16. 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 2 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.