Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Shelby, MT — inpatient
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,392.62 to $1,392.62, with a median of $1,392.62. Across Montana, the median is $1,638.75 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 CT Exam | $1,392.62 | $2,142.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,392.62, median $1,392.62, highest $1,392.62.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,392.62 — 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 71260 ($1,608.98). 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.
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTCT Chest w/ Contrast - Report | $85.80 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTCT Chest/Abd/Pelvis w/ Contrast - Report | $85.80 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTCT Sternum w/ Contrast - Report | $85.80 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTCT Chest Overread - Report | $85.80 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTCT Chest/Abd w/ Contrast - Report | $85.80 | file |