Scans and imaging CPT 71260 California Outpatient

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in California

In California, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $224.00 to $10,283.00, with a median of $2,340.00. The lowest price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 8 other hospitals. The highest price is 45.9× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$224.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 8 more
Median$2,340.00half pay less
Highest$10,283.00in California
Lowest saves$2,116.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT CHEST W/CM $224.00 $2,979.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $224.00 $5,910.70 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT CHEST W/CONTRAST - 71260 - 46871260 $224.00 $3,671.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT THORAX W/CM $ $224.00 $4,172.90 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $224.00 $5,560.76 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $224.00 $5,910.70 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT THORAX W/CON $224.00 $2,410.49 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center lowest Redding · Redding, CA CT CHEST W/CM EXT $224.00 $4,945.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST $224.00 $2,141.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 71260 CT THORAX W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $373.32 $732.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $504.70 $1,442.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $509.60 $1,456.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $515.90 $1,474.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $610.00 $610.00 Aug 14, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,142.88 $2,381.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $1,208.00 $1,208.00 Jul 22, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $1,243.00 $11,580.00 Apr 2, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,290.24 $2,688.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,333.65 $2,615.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,349.97 $2,647.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,387.71 $2,721.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,546.08 $3,221.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST $1,557.60 $3,894.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST $1,557.60 $3,894.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST $1,557.60 $3,894.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT CHEST WITH CON $1,660.05 $5,533.50 Feb 23, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ct thorax w/dye $1,696.00 $3,200.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,802.15 $5,149.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,802.15 $5,149.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT Thorax W Contrast $1,883.60 $4,709.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,897.92 $3,954.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA CT CHEST DX W CNT $1,941.43 $3,412.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $1,957.38 $3,838.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT THORAX DX C+ $2,178.00 $2,178.00 —
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST $2,213.10 $4,918.00 Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST $2,213.10 $4,918.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST $2,213.10 $4,918.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,340.00 $4,500.00 —
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $2,373.03 $4,653.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT Chest w/ Contrast $2,490.75 $3,321.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT THORAX W CONTRAST $2,531.20 $7,232.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT THORAX W/CONTRAST $2,931.50 $11,726.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST - CT CHEST W CONTRAST $3,081.00 $4,108.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST - CT CHEST W CONTRAST $3,081.00 $4,108.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST - CT CHEST W CONTRAST $3,081.00 $4,108.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST - CT CHEST W CONTRAST $3,081.00 $4,108.00 —
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST $3,158.40 $7,896.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services $3,399.07 $5,229.34 Nov 26, 2025
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CT-CHEST DX W CONTRAST $3,600.00 $4,500.00 Jun 16, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA CT-CHEST DX W CONTRAST $3,600.00 $4,500.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $3,620.00 $3,620.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $3,763.20 $6,720.00 —
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ct Scan Chest With Contrast $3,797.75 $6,905.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT Thorax W Contrast $4,050.40 $10,126.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $4,168.25 $4,168.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $4,252.80 $7,088.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $5,105.25 $5,105.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CAT Scan $5,233.33 $8,051.27 Nov 26, 2025
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan of chest with contrast $5,697.74 $9,496.24 Sep 17, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $5,838.25 $5,838.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA CT-CHEST W $5,958.84 $9,931.40 Sep 15, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT Chest W Contrast $6,341.00 $12,682.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT Chest W Contrast $8,424.19 $8,424.19 —
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Chest W/Cnrst $10,283.00 $10,283.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 $224.00 $2,118.96
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14 $224.00 $2,213.10
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $1,208.00 $3,763.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $224.00 $3,081.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $2,931.50 $3,763.20
Fresno, CA 4 $3,600.00 $3,681.60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $2,178.00 $3,763.20
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $373.32 $1,861.50
Vallejo, CA 3 $3,763.20 $3,763.20
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $1,333.65 $1,360.68
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,696.00 $1,696.00
Glendale, CA 1 $5,838.25 $5,838.25
Modesto, CA 1 $3,763.20 $3,763.20
Napa, CA 1 $1,957.38 $1,957.38
Ontario, CA 1 $2,340.00 $2,340.00
Richmond, CA 1 $3,763.20 $3,763.20
Redding, CA 1 $224.00 $224.00
Salinas, CA 1 $610.00 $610.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $5,958.84 $5,958.84
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $3,763.20 $3,763.20
Susanville, CA 1 $1,941.43 $1,941.43
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $3,620.00 $3,620.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.