Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $98.40 to $1,702.47, with a median of $292.09. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 17.3× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71270. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV CT SCAN CHEST W & W/O CONTRAST | $98.40 | $164.00 | — source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD BC-CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $165.71 | $169.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $192.86 | $196.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $198.93 | $202.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $239.19 | $244.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Thorax - Ne/E | $264.81 | $270.21 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-THORAX W/WO CONTRAST | $292.09 | $298.05 | — source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $301.53 | $307.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST DIAG | $326.57 | $333.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections | $350.33 | $350.33 | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-NM CT CHEST WO W CONTRAST | $376.94 | $384.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST COMBO | $396.72 | $404.82 | — source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX C-/C+ GLR | $1,702.47 | $1,702.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $198.93 | $314.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $192.86 | $216.02 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $98.40 | $98.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $165.71 | $165.71 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $350.33 | $350.33 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,702.47 | $1,702.47 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $292.09 | $292.09 |
What it is
This chest CT takes pictures before and after contrast dye. It is used for some lung and chest wall masses and blood vessel problems that a single scan cannot explain.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Chest CT scan without and with contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,568.07
- Alaska$2,916.94
- Arizona$1,686.53
- Arkansas$851.66
- California$3,099.41
- Colorado$1,938.88
- Connecticut$1,756.00
- Delaware$2,703.38
- District of Columbia$2,449.21
- Florida$3,984.60
- Georgia$1,851.93
- Hawaii$1,878.80
- Idaho$1,405.50
- Illinois$2,948.22
- Indiana$1,060.92
- Iowa$1,942.00
- Kansas$1,253.85
- Kentucky$1,642.20
- Louisiana$1,054.80
- Maine$1,457.70
- Massachusetts$1,852.88
- Michigan$1,557.63
- Minnesota$1,590.33
- Mississippi$1,185.88
- Missouri$1,851.20
- Montana$1,961.60
- Nebraska$2,752.00
- Nevada$3,118.83
- New Hampshire$2,141.39
- New Jersey$737.70
- New Mexico$1,936.20
- New York$1,249.69
- North Carolina$2,105.40
- North Dakota$1,706.00
- Ohio$1,472.90
- Oklahoma$1,244.48
- Oregon$1,750.45
- Pennsylvania$1,666.07
- Puerto Rico$250.00
- Rhode Island$1,960.20
- South Carolina$1,934.60
- South Dakota$2,924.80
- Tennessee$963.08
- Texas$2,730.37
- Utah$3,531.03
- Vermont$2,547.65
- Virginia$1,947.00
- Washington$2,031.12
- West Virginia$1,235.50
- Wisconsin$2,252.98
- Wyoming$2,038.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.