Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Truckee, CA — inpatient
In Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $3,720.72 to $3,720.72, with a median of $3,720.72. Across California, the median is $3,099.41 at 208 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley, CA · (530) 274-6000 CT CHEST WO AND W CON | $3,720.72 | $6,827.00 | $5,256.79–$6,690.46 | 45% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,720.72, median $3,720.72, highest $3,720.72.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,894.86 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.