Chest CT, with/without dye cost in St. Marys, PA — inpatient
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $2,155.00 to $2,155.00, with a median of $2,155.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,666.07 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 CT Brachial Plexus w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 CT Thorax w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,155.00, median $2,155.00, highest $2,155.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,155.00 — 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.