Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $250.27 to $1,721.17, with a median of $616.44. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 6.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$250.27Erlanger Health
Median$616.44half pay less
Highest$1,721.17in Tennessee
Lowest saves$366.17vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $250.27 | $474.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $371.78 | $1,282.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $371.78 | $1,282.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $371.78 | $1,282.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN CT CHEST/ADREN W CON | $523.04 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $541.72 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $549.24 | $2,388.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $549.24 | $2,388.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CT CHEST W CON | $559.65 | $3,731.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $560.40 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $560.40 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $597.76 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $616.44 | $1,868.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $616.44 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $616.44 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CT THORAX W CONT | $616.44 | $1,868.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST | $692.28 | $1,282.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $738.60 | $3,693.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CT-CHEST DIAG W | $752.52 | $3,878.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $768.39 | $3,659.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $768.39 | $3,659.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $768.39 | $3,659.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $792.81 | $2,642.70 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Thorax,CT,W/Contrast | $802.84 | $2,778.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $808.68 | $3,516.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $832.46 | $2,774.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $832.46 | $2,774.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $882.81 | $2,942.70 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $882.89 | $2,942.95 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/Contrast | $975.04 | $4,432.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/Contrast | $975.04 | $4,432.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/Contrast | $975.04 | $4,432.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/Contrast | $975.04 | $4,432.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Thorax, Diagnostic W/Contrast | $975.04 | $4,432.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST | $1,067.28 | $4,447.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; with contrast material(s) | $1,721.17 | $5,874.31 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $768.39 | $975.04 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $560.40 | $616.44 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $559.65 | $559.65 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $371.78 | $787.54 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $559.65 | $559.65 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $250.27 | $250.27 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $752.52 | $752.52 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $832.46 | $832.46 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $597.76 | $597.76 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $559.65 | $559.65 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $808.68 | $808.68 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $549.24 | $549.24 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $792.81 | $792.81 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $560.40 | $560.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $802.84 | $802.84 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,721.17 | $1,721.17 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $832.46 | $832.46 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $549.24 | $549.24 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $541.72 | $541.72 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $371.78 | $371.78 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $523.04 | $523.04 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $371.78 | $371.78 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $738.60 | $738.60 |
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 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
- 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.