Chest CT scan cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $417.61 to $2,060.95, with a median of $1,239.28. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 4.9× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IR CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAG | $417.61 | $642.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IR CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAG | $2,060.95 | $3,170.69 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $417.61 | $1,239.28 |
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$1,206.48
- Alaska$2,179.25
- Arizona$819.87
- Arkansas$801.22
- California$1,820.00
- Colorado$1,966.50
- Connecticut$675.95
- Delaware$2,030.03
- Florida$3,818.23
- Georgia$1,289.00
- Hawaii$1,383.20
- Idaho$837.00
- Illinois$1,318.00
- Indiana$789.00
- Iowa$1,385.10
- Kansas$958.30
- Kentucky$1,081.80
- Louisiana$774.24
- Maine$939.60
- Maryland$217.45
- Massachusetts$1,339.80
- Michigan$894.77
- Minnesota$1,290.51
- Mississippi$909.36
- Missouri$1,285.23
- Montana$1,472.80
- Nebraska$2,155.51
- Nevada$2,067.00
- New Hampshire$1,593.20
- New Jersey$208.00
- New Mexico$1,710.90
- New York$821.10
- North Carolina$1,350.03
- North Dakota$1,169.84
- Ohio$900.50
- Oklahoma$952.66
- Oregon$1,171.95
- Pennsylvania$1,060.02
- Puerto Rico$250.00
- Rhode Island$1,218.00
- South Carolina$1,616.95
- South Dakota$2,077.60
- Tennessee$684.93
- Texas$1,843.78
- Utah$3,288.83
- Vermont$2,041.03
- Virginia$1,372.50
- Washington$1,427.15
- West Virginia$786.50
- Wisconsin$1,094.30
- Wyoming$1,246.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.