Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Ellsworth, ME
In Ellsworth, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $655.25 to $655.25, with a median of $655.25. Across Maine, the median is $1,755.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 CT Exam DTA source file | $655.25 | $2,621.00 | $1,313.12–$2,107.28 | 75% |
Outpatient: lowest $655.25, median $655.25, highest $655.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $655.25. 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 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.