Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Watertown, NY
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $1,693.50 to $1,693.50, with a median of $1,693.50. Across New York, the median is $1,249.69 at 106 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 CT THORAX WITHOUT CON FOL W/CO | $1,693.50 | $1,693.50 | $218.95–$1,439.48 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,693.50, median $1,693.50, highest $1,693.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,693.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.