Chest CT scan with contrast cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $750.06 to $4,327.00, with a median of $1,608.98. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 5.8× 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$750.06Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,608.98half pay less
Highest$4,327.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$858.92vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC CT Thorax W Cntrst | $750.06 | $2,778.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC CT Thorax W Cntrst | $750.06 | $2,778.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC CT Thorax W Cntrst | $750.06 | $2,778.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,274.50 | $2,549.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,274.50 | $2,549.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT Thorax W Cntrst | $1,279.53 | $4,739.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Thorax,CT,W/Contrast | $1,335.60 | $1,908.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,365.50 | $2,731.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,441.00 | $2,882.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,473.00 | $2,946.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,477.50 | $2,955.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,608.98 | $3,217.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $1,676.00 | $3,352.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Ct Chest W/ Contrast | $1,699.50 | $3,399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,062.48 | $3,683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,203.74 | $4,158.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,203.74 | $4,158.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,222.64 | $3,969.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,244.48 | $4,008.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,250.08 | $4,018.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,326.80 | $4,155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,335.76 | $4,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC CT Chest Dx W/ Contrast | $2,337.44 | $4,174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $2,794.47 | $2,794.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT CHEST W CONT DIAGNOSTIC | $4,034.00 | $4,034.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT CHEST W CONT DIAGNOSTIC | $4,034.00 | $4,034.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT CHEST W CONT DIAGNOSTIC | $4,034.00 | $4,034.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $4,327.00 | $4,327.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $1,279.53 | $1,608.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,365.50 | $1,441.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,676.00 | $1,676.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $4,327.00 | $4,327.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $2,794.47 | $2,794.47 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,608.98 | $1,608.98 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $750.06 | $750.06 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $750.06 | $750.06 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $2,335.76 | $2,335.76 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,699.50 | $1,699.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,477.50 | $1,477.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,203.74 | $2,203.74 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $2,244.48 | $2,244.48 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,250.08 | $2,250.08 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,335.60 | $1,335.60 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,274.50 | $1,274.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,274.50 | $1,274.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $750.06 | $750.06 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $2,222.64 | $2,222.64 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,337.44 | $2,337.44 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,608.98 | $1,608.98 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $2,062.48 | $2,062.48 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,203.74 | $2,203.74 |
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
- 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 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.