Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,284.15 to $5,817.90, with a median of $4,051.03. The lowest listed price is at CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street — $1,766.88 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,167.00 at 298 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 CT Trauma Chest W | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $1,320.65–$3,737.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 CT Chest Diagnostic W | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $1,320.65–$3,737.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 CT Chest Diagnostic W For PE - CT Chest PE Protoco | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $1,320.65–$3,737.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 71260 CT-CHEST W | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $1,320.65–$3,737.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North Texarkana, TX CT Chest W/ Dye | $5,817.90 | $5,817.90 | $300.00–$5,236.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,284.15, median $4,051.03, highest $5,817.90 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,076.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 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.