Chest CT scan cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $1,622.40 to $2,276.82, with a median of $1,949.61. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos). The highest price is 1.4× 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 New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST | $1,622.40 | $2,028.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST | $2,276.82 | $5,421.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $2,276.82 | $2,276.82 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $1,622.40 | $1,622.40 |
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
- 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 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.