Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $174.00 to $2,011.75, with a median of $1,574.95. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 11.6× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$174.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,574.95half pay less
Highest$2,011.75in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,400.95vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast | $174.00 | $4,558.47 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont Pf | $181.35 | $279.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont Pf | $231.40 | $356.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CT Chest w Contrast High Resolution | $537.66 | $1,854.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont | $950.95 | $1,463.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST | $960.00 | $1,600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO CT, CHEST, DIAGNOSTIC; W/ CONTRAST-XS | $1,192.20 | $1,987.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,250.60 | $1,924.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,300.65 | $2,001.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,364.35 | $2,099.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax w/ Contrast | $1,488.08 | $1,860.10 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO CT scan of chest with contrast | $1,528.80 | $1,911.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,621.10 | $2,494.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT THORAX DX C+ | $1,644.80 | $1,644.80 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,688.70 | $2,598.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,806.35 | $2,779.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST | $1,855.35 | $4,638.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,900.60 | $2,924.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,900.60 | $2,924.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO CT Chest Diag W Cont | $1,904.50 | $2,930.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL CT Chest Diag W Cont | $2,011.75 | $3,095.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $181.35 | $1,488.08 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,250.60 | $1,688.70 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $960.00 | $1,076.10 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $174.00 | $355.83 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,643.20 | $1,643.20 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,900.60 | $1,900.60 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,900.60 | $1,900.60 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,011.75 | $2,011.75 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,300.65 | $1,300.65 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,806.35 | $1,806.35 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $1,528.80 | $1,528.80 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $231.40 | $231.40 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,904.50 | $1,904.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.