Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $345.40 to $10,755.00, with a median of $2,232.06. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 31.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71260. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL CT Exam 2 | $345.40 | $628.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL CT THORAX W CONTRAST | $621.20 | $1,553.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Cat Scan of Chest Contrast - CT Chest W Contrast | $1,108.32 | $2,577.50 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL THORAX W/CONT AORTA PROTO | $1,431.94 | $1,684.63 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,675.50 | $3,351.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT-CHEST W/CONTRAST | $2,213.50 | $2,213.50 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT-CHEST DIAG W | $2,250.62 | $12,503.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $9,071.00 | $9,071.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $10,755.00 | $10,755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $10,755.00 | $10,755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $10,755.00 | $10,755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Cat Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $10,755.00 | $10,755.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $1,108.32 | $10,755.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $2,213.50 | $2,232.06 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $345.40 | $345.40 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $1,675.50 | $1,675.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $621.20 | $621.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $1,431.94 | $1,431.94 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $10,755.00 | $10,755.00 |
What it is
A chest CT with contrast uses X-rays and dye injected into a vein to make detailed pictures of the lungs, blood vessels, lymph nodes and other chest tissues. It is used to look at masses, enlarged lymph nodes, infections and for cancer staging.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$3,076.32
- Arizona$651.56
- Arkansas$1,026.69
- California$2,340.00
- Colorado$1,153.82
- Connecticut$1,045.55
- Delaware$2,946.48
- Florida$2,635.50
- Georgia$1,562.34
- Hawaii$1,393.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$1,582.30
- Indiana$1,068.94
- Iowa$1,554.60
- Kansas$1,924.00
- Kentucky$3,140.45
- Louisiana$904.49
- Maine$1,149.90
- Maryland$236.69
- Massachusetts$1,544.19
- Michigan$1,227.00
- Minnesota$613.70
- Mississippi$934.32
- Missouri$1,574.95
- Montana$1,647.12
- Nebraska$1,211.56
- Nevada$1,445.01
- New Hampshire$1,468.29
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,307.89
- New York$795.04
- North Carolina$1,608.98
- North Dakota$1,223.46
- Ohio$1,115.10
- Oklahoma$1,123.66
- Oregon$1,413.10
- Pennsylvania$1,424.40
- Puerto Rico$390.00
- Rhode Island$923.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,569.20
- Tennessee$616.44
- Texas$2,003.90
- Utah$1,617.91
- Vermont$2,291.28
- Virginia$1,578.60
- Washington$1,762.65
- West Virginia$1,229.00
- Wisconsin$1,340.30
- Wyoming$1,251.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.