Chest CT scan cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $326.09 to $1,112.72, with a median of $624.17. The lowest price is at Gaylord Hospital (Wallingford). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71250. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Hospital lowest Wallingford · Wallingford, CT CT Thorax W/O Dye | $326.09 | $465.83 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT CT Chst W/O Cont | $402.60 | $671.00 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $523.80 | $873.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT CT CHEST W/O CONTRAS | $572.38 | $1,502.30 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $675.95 | $1,229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $827.20 | $1,504.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $982.30 | $1,786.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT CT Chest Low Dose Lung Diagnostic | $1,112.72 | $2,225.43 | May 13, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $402.60 | $614.90 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $982.30 | $1,047.51 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $523.80 | $523.80 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $572.38 | $572.38 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $675.95 | $675.95 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $326.09 | $326.09 |
What it is
A chest CT uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the lungs, airways and chest. Without contrast dye it is often used to follow up a lung nodule, look at lung disease or check an abnormal chest X-ray.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,367.10
- Alaska$1,892.28
- Arizona$526.40
- Arkansas$844.95
- California$1,820.00
- Colorado$1,069.40
- Delaware$2,030.03
- Florida$2,051.40
- Georgia$1,275.00
- Hawaii$1,179.00
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,125.00
- Indiana$847.26
- Iowa$1,145.40
- Kansas$1,680.90
- Kentucky$1,575.00
- Louisiana$769.60
- Maine$936.55
- Maryland$181.30
- Massachusetts$1,339.80
- Michigan$824.79
- Minnesota$499.00
- Mississippi$704.44
- Missouri$1,263.60
- Montana$1,231.33
- Nebraska$969.12
- Nevada$1,155.91
- New Hampshire$1,147.43
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$1,949.61
- New York$520.31
- North Carolina$1,350.03
- North Dakota$1,060.24
- Ohio$890.10
- Oklahoma$952.66
- Oregon$1,140.18
- Pennsylvania$1,090.40
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$667.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,077.60
- Tennessee$531.75
- Texas$1,473.52
- Utah$1,445.24
- Vermont$1,973.20
- Virginia$1,256.40
- Washington$1,357.30
- West Virginia$830.50
- Wisconsin$1,094.30
- Wyoming$1,001.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.