Leg CT scan cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 16 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part): from $119.71 to $4,592.13, with a median of $651.50. The lowest listed price is at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center — $531.79 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,296.04 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 73700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center one side lowest Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BC-CT LOWER EXT LT WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.71 | $122.15 | $119.71–$122.15 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.71 | $122.15 | $119.71–$122.15 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.46 | $151.49 | $148.46–$151.49 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center one side Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BC-CT LOWER EXT RT WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.46 | $151.49 | $148.46–$151.49 | 2% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital one side Washington, DC BC CT LOWER EXT LT WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $417.61 | $642.48 | $296.14–$546.11 | 35% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $417.61 | $642.48 | $296.14–$546.11 | 35% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 CT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O DYE source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CT LOEX WO IV CONT source file | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CT LOEX WO IV CONT source file | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CT LOEX WO IV CONT source file | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CT LOEX WO IV CONT source file | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CT LOEX WO IV CONT source file | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Computed tomography, lower extremity; without contrast material source file | $951.20 | $2,378.00 | $1,524.00 | 60% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center one side Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BC CT LOWER EXT LT WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,160.58 | $1,785.50 | $499.94–$1,517.68 | 35% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 IR CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CON+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,160.58 | $1,785.50 | $499.94–$1,517.68 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Foot LT wo Contrast+11 more lines at this price source file | $1,431.50 | $2,863.00 | $98.31–$2,507.17 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 IR CT LOWER EXTREMITY WO CON+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,435.92 | $2,209.10 | $618.55–$1,988.19 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital one side Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BC CT LOWER EXT LT WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,435.92 | $2,209.10 | $618.55–$1,988.19 | 35% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 CT LOWER EXTRM W/O C RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,094.48 | $4,094.48 | $777.95–$3,685.03 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 CT LOWER EXTRM W/O C RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,425.27 | $4,425.27 | $840.80–$3,761.48 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center one side Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CT LOWER EXTRM W/O C LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,592.13 | $4,592.13 | $872.50–$4,132.92 | — |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center both sides Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Ct Le Bilat W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,296.00 | $2,592.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital both sides Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Tib/Fib Bilat wo Contrast+5 more lines at this price source file | $2,863.00 | $5,726.00 | $98.31–$3,893.68 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $119.71, median $651.50, highest $4,592.13 — a 38.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,296.00, median $2,079.50, highest $2,863.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $651.50. 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 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.