Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient
In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $6,113.75 to $6,113.75, with a median of $6,113.75. Across California, the median is $3,175.41 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax C-/C+ | $6,113.75 | $6,113.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6,113.75, median $6,113.75, highest $6,113.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,113.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.