Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 43 hospitals list a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $821.33 to $4,909.45, with a median of $2,165.28. The lowest listed price is at Voyages of Sugar Land and 1 other hospital — $1,343.95 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,722.56 at 283 hospitals.
Cash prices at 43 facilities across 17 cities for code 71270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$821.33Voyages of Sugar Land + 1 more
Median$2,165.28half pay less
Highest$4,909.45in this market
Difference6.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $821.33Highest $4,909.45
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voyages of Sugar Land lowest South Sugar Land, TX CT Chest W/O & W/Dye | $821.33 | $821.33 | $616.00 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe lowest West Conroe, TX CT Thorax W/O & W/Dye | $821.33 | $821.33 | $616.00 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC CT CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Computed tomography thorax; without contrast material followed by contrast material(s) and further sections | $2,153.12 | $4,306.23 | $415.53–$554.04 | 50% | — source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy Katy, TX HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO - CT CHEST W WO CONTRAST | $2,165.28 | $6,766.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, THORAX DIAGNOSTIC; W/O & W CONTRAST | $2,759.06 | $4,118.00 | $1,647.20–$3,912.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, THORAX DIAGNOSTIC; W/O & W CONTRAST | $2,759.06 | $4,118.00 | $1,647.20–$3,912.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, THORAX DIAGNOSTIC; W/O & W CONTRAST | $2,759.06 | $4,118.00 | $1,647.20–$3,912.10 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights Houston, TX CT Chest W/O & W/Dye | $3,776.12 | $3,776.12 | $180.34–$3,209.70 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX CT Chest W/O & W/Dye | $3,827.00 | $3,827.00 | $180.34–$3,252.95 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,251.84–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,132.48–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,132.48–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,132.48–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,132.48–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC CT CHEST WOW CONTRAST | $4,177.60 | $11,936.00 | $5,371.20–$11,936.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 CT THORAX W/WO CONTRAST | $4,193.00 | $11,980.00 | $5,990.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 CT CHEST W/ & W/O CONTR | $4,399.50 | $12,570.00 | $8,170.50–$9,427.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake Webster, TX CT CHEST W/O & W CONTRAST | $4,909.45 | $4,909.45 | $152.76–$4,418.51 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake Webster, TX CT Chest W/O & W/Dye | $4,909.45 | $4,909.45 | $152.76–$4,418.51 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $821.33, median $2,165.28, highest $4,909.45 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 58 facilities here, median $2,165.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 71270 ($1,888.80). 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.
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT CHEST W & W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $170.82 | file |
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT CHEST W & W/O CONTRAST | $170.82 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT CHEST W & W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $170.82 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT CHEST W & W/O CONTRAST | $170.82 | file |