Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Hartford, CT
In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $571.80 to $1,439.90, with a median of $1,005.85. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's — $434.05 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $1,045.55 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71260, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 CT Chest W/ Cont | $571.80 | $953.00 | $280.10–$810.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 CT Chest W/ Cont | $571.80 | $953.00 | $280.10–$810.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/Contrast | $1,439.90 | $2,618.00 | $194.21–$2,225.30 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $571.80, median $1,005.85, highest $1,439.90 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,005.85. 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 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.