Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $1,017.50 to $1,017.50, with a median of $1,017.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,229.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 CT THORAX DX C+ | $1,017.50 | $2,035.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,017.50, median $1,017.50, highest $1,017.50.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 71260 ($1,383.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Community Health Association Ripley, WVCT SCAN OF CHEST WITH CONTRAST | $56.50 | file |