Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 10 hospitals list a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $685.17 to $3,173.68, with a median of $1,051.50. The lowest listed price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital — $366.33 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $2,449.21 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 71270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC BC IR CT CHEST WO W CON DIAG | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC IR CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC BC CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington, DC BC NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $516.51–$895.99 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CT CHEST DX WWO IV CONT | $1,051.50 | $2,103.00 | $178.02–$2,114.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CT CHEST DX WWO IV CONT | $1,051.50 | $2,103.00 | $178.02–$2,114.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CT CHEST DX WWO IV CONT | $1,051.50 | $2,103.00 | $178.02–$2,114.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CT CHEST DX WWO IV CONT | $1,051.50 | $2,103.00 | $178.02–$2,114.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CT CHEST DX WWO IV CONT | $1,051.50 | $2,103.00 | $178.02–$2,114.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Ct Chest W/Wo Contrast | $1,947.00 | $3,894.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BC CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BC NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BC IR CT CHEST WO W CON DIAG | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 IR CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $2,370.91 | $3,647.56 | $1,057.79–$3,100.43 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Chest w/wo Contrast | $2,527.50 | $5,055.00 | $2,123.10–$2,765.09 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Chest + Abd + Pelvis w/wo Contrast | $2,527.50 | $5,055.00 | $2,123.10–$2,765.09 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BC IR CT CHEST WO W CON DIAG | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BC CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BC NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 IR CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $3,173.68 | $4,882.58 | $1,708.90–$4,394.32 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $685.17, median $1,051.50, highest $3,173.68 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,051.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.