Scans and imaging CPT 71260 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient

In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $252.80 to $252.80, with a median of $252.80. Across New York, the median is $1,038.25 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.

Lowest$252.80Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Median$252.80half pay less
Highest$252.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 CT THORAX ENHANCED $252.80 $631.99 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $252.80, median $252.80, highest $252.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $252.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.