Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $224.10 to $2,158.20, with a median of $1,191.15. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $967.05 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,475.65 at 126 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71270, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Thorax Dx C-C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $224.10 | $249.00 | — | 10% |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Chest W/Wo Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,417.50 | $1,575.00 | — | 10% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC CT Chest W/WO Contrast source file | $2,158.20 | $3,597.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $224.10, median $1,191.15, highest $2,158.20 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,040.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.