Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $229.00 to $2,160.90, with a median of $1,762.65. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $1,533.65 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,762.65 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 CT Scan Chest With Contrast | $229.00 | $229.00 | $31.59–$183.20 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $584.16 | $1,217.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $584.16 | $1,217.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $584.16 | $1,217.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Ct Thorax With Con | $827.50 | $1,655.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,007.24 | $1,937.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,052.16 | $2,192.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,052.16 | $2,192.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $1,052.16 | $2,192.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-R CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST | $1,308.15 | $2,565.00 | $1,539.00–$2,052.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,762.65 | $6,115.19 | $201.77–$4,586.40 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,859.93 | $6,115.19 | $201.77–$4,586.40 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,867.31 | $6,115.19 | $198.14–$5,503.68 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $1,919.09 | $6,115.19 | $198.14–$4,586.40 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $2,025.34 | $6,115.19 | $201.77–$4,586.40 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $2,032.80 | $2,541.00 | $186.92–$2,286.90 | 20% | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST | $2,160.90 | $6,115.19 | $454.09–$5,503.68 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 CT Thorax W Contrast | $3,674.80 | $3,674.80 | $926.05–$3,527.81 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 CT Thorax W/ High Res | $3,740.60 | $3,740.60 | $942.63–$3,590.98 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $229.00, median $1,762.65, highest $2,160.90 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,762.65. 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 8 of 9 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.