Scans and imaging CPT 71270 Outpatient

Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Clinton, NC

In Clinton, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $2,244.20 to $2,244.20, with a median of $2,244.20. Across North Carolina, the median is $2,105.40 at 66 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 May 7, 2026 and May 7, 2026.

Lowest$2,244.20Sampson Regional Medical Center
Median$2,244.20half pay less
Highest$2,244.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC · (910) 592-8511 CT scan of chest before and after contrast $2,244.20 $3,206.00 $167.65–$3,206.00 30% May 7, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $2,244.20, median $2,244.20, highest $2,244.20.

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. 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.