Scans and imaging CPT 71275 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest CT angiogram cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient

In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs as an inpatient: from $1,393.50 to $1,393.50, with a median of $1,393.50. Across Texas, the median is $2,815.20 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71275, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.

Lowest$1,393.50University Health System
Median$1,393.50half pay less
Highest$1,393.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University Health System San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC CT ANGIO, CHEST, COMBO, INCL IMAGE - CT CHEST A $1,393.50 $5,574.00 $2,062.38–$4,737.90 75% Oct 14, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $1,393.50, median $1,393.50, highest $1,393.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,171.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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

A chest CT angiogram images the blood vessels of the chest with contrast dye. It is the main test for a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) and for problems of the aorta.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.