Scans and imaging CPT 71270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Sterling, IL — inpatient

In Sterling, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $2,762.00 to $2,762.00, with a median of $2,762.00. Across Illinois, the median is $2,948.22 at 108 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,762.00Morrison Community Hospital
Median$2,762.00half pay less
Highest$2,762.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL · (815) 772-4003 CT- CHEST COMBINED $2,762.00 $2,762.00 $806.00–$2,762.00 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $2,762.00, median $2,762.00, highest $2,762.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,762.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.