Scans and imaging CPT 71275 Outpatient

Chest CT angiogram cost in Columbus, NC

In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs: from $2,927.40 to $2,927.40, with a median of $2,927.40. Across North Carolina, the median is $2,094.23 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71275, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,927.40AdventHealth Polk
Median$2,927.40half pay less
Highest$2,927.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC HC CT ANGIO, CHEST, COMBO, INCL IMAGE PROC $2,927.40 $2,927.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $2,927.40, median $2,927.40, highest $2,927.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,927.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.