Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $5,607.00 to $5,607.00, with a median of $5,607.00. Across California, the median is $3,099.41 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG CT THORAX DX W/O CNTRST FLWD CNTRST | $5,607.00 | $5,607.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,607.00, median $5,607.00, highest $5,607.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,607.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This chest CT takes pictures before and after contrast dye. It is used for some lung and chest wall masses and blood vessel problems that a single scan cannot explain.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.