Scans and imaging CPT 71260 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $4,045.86 to $4,045.86, with a median of $4,045.86. Across Alaska, the median is $3,076.32 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71260, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$4,045.86City of Valdez
Median$4,045.86half pay less
Highest$4,045.86in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $4,045.86 $5,187.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4,045.86, median $4,045.86, highest $4,045.86.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,045.86 — 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.