Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $880.60 to $11,976.96, with a median of $6,428.52. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $5,547.92 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,635.50 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Ct Thorax W Cont | $880.60 | $2,516.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $1,804.80 | $4,512.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $1,804.80 | $4,512.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST | $2,635.50 | $5,271.00 | $2,371.95–$4,216.80 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,635.50 | $5,271.00 | $2,371.95–$4,216.80 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $2,635.50 | $5,271.00 | $2,371.95–$4,216.80 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $4,976.46 | $4,976.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $4,976.46 | $4,976.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $7,880.57 | $7,880.57 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $7,880.57 | $7,880.57 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $7,880.57 | $7,880.57 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $8,275.93 | $8,275.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $9,780.20 | $9,780.20 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $11,976.96 | $11,976.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $880.60, median $6,428.52, highest $11,976.96 — a 13.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $6,428.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.