Chest CT scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $382.40 to $3,221.00, with a median of $1,145.40. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.4× 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.
Lowest$382.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$1,145.40half pay less
Highest$3,221.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$763.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/O CNTRST | $382.40 | $478.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CT Exam | $542.70 | $1,809.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CT CHEST WO CONTRAST | $754.74 | $1,797.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAG | $864.80 | $1,081.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 71250 CT, THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC; W/O CONTRAST | $963.47 | $1,622.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Chest wo Contrast | $1,019.40 | $1,699.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,035.45 | $1,593.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,035.45 | $1,593.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Lung High Res Ltd Survey | $1,145.40 | $1,909.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA CT Lung Diag Follow up- Low Dose | $1,145.40 | $1,909.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA CT scan of chest without contrast | $1,171.10 | $1,673.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,441.70 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,441.70 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,441.70 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,441.70 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,441.70 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC CT CHEST WO CONTRAST | $1,525.92 | $3,179.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC CT CHEST WO CONTRAST | $1,557.71 | $3,179.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,578.20 | $2,428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,707.55 | $2,627.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,783.60 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $1,877.20 | $2,888.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WO CONTRAST | $2,108.00 | $2,635.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $2,218.00 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $2,694.66 | $2,778.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $3,006.03 | $3,099.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Diagnostic W/O Contrast | $3,221.00 | $3,221.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $382.40 | $1,574.62 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $382.40 | $1,019.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $382.40 | $1,441.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $542.70 | $754.74 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $382.40 | $1,035.45 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,145.40 | $1,511.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,218.00 | $2,218.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,525.92 | $1,525.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,171.10 | $1,171.10 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $1,441.70 | $1,441.70 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $2,694.66 | $2,694.66 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,578.20 | $1,578.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,441.70 | $1,441.70 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $1,441.70 | $1,441.70 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,006.03 | $3,006.03 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $2,108.00 | $2,108.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $864.80 | $864.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $963.47 | $963.47 |
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
- Connecticut$624.17
- 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
- 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.