Scans and imaging CPT 71260 Outpatient

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Clinton, IL

In Clinton, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $3,101.05 to $3,101.05, with a median of $3,101.05. Across Illinois, the median is $2,012.63 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026.

Lowest$3,101.05City of Clinton
Median$3,101.05half pay less
Highest$3,101.05in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Clinton Clinton, IL · (217) 935-9571 CT scan of chest with contrast $3,101.05 $3,101.05 $1,153.20–$3,039.03 — Jun 8, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,101.05, median $3,101.05, highest $3,101.05.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.