Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $287.70 to $4,740.45, with a median of $3,140.45. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.5× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $287.70 | $822.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $287.70 | $822.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $526.80 | $878.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $724.80 | $1,208.00 | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT CHEST W CONTR | $758.00 | $3,790.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CT THORAX W | $1,201.28 | $3,003.18 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ct Scan Of Chest Contrast - Ct Chest W Contrast | $1,328.28 | $3,320.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY CT scan of chest with contrast | $3,140.45 | $4,187.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $4,740.45 | $4,740.45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $758.00 | $3,140.45 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,140.45 | $3,940.45 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,328.28 | $2,234.36 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $724.80 | $1,932.62 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $526.80 | $1,833.62 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,140.45 | $3,140.45 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $287.70 | $287.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,201.28 | $1,201.28 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $287.70 | $287.70 |
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
- Alabama$2,232.06
- 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
- 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.