US Health Care Costs

CT angiogram of the chest

CPT 71275 · Scans and imaging · hospital facility charge

At the 127 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $2,177, and most charge between $280 and $11,749 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$2,177typical cash price
$772typical commercial insurer rate
$3,785typical list price
127hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$1.9kID$1.1kMTNDMN$616IL$3.1kMI$241NY$1.3kMA$3.1kOR$2.3kNV$13kWYSDIA$3.6kIN$922OH$1.4kPA$1.4kNJ$227CT$2.4kRICA$3.9kUT$2.5kCONE$1.1kMO$1.6kKY$716WVVA$2.3kMD$225DE$4.3kAZ$3.1kNMKSARTN$1.1kNC$2.2kSC$2.0kDCOK$2.0kLAMSAL$3.2kGA$1.4kHITX$6.3kFL$3.3kPR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$3,207$3,207$3,207$460
Arizona2$3,112$1,081$5,143$782
California11$3,915$1,665$22,437$631
Connecticut1$2,440$2,440$2,440$580
Delaware1$4,286$4,286$4,286$815
Florida8$3,284$998$23,221$2,908
Georgia6$1,415$1,142$7,949$503
Iowa1$3,602$3,602$3,602$463
Idaho2$1,093$1,093$1,093$1,164
Illinois6$3,120$1,790$5,061$2,004
Indiana2$922$893$950$1,083
Kentucky2$716$715$717$861
Massachusetts3$3,125$2,271$3,125$1,308
Maryland1$225$225$225–
Michigan3$241$241$3,942$479
Minnesota1$616$616$616$604
Missouri4$1,622$621$1,874$1,391
North Carolina4$2,182$2,182$2,769$2,083
Nebraska1$1,148$1,148$1,148$814
New Jersey8$227$197$833$760
Nevada1$13,456$13,456$13,456$430
New York1$1,301$1,301$1,301$422
Ohio7$1,414$279$2,682$369
Oklahoma3$2,016$1,478$2,924$1,116
Oregon1$2,311$2,311$2,311$461
Pennsylvania9$1,414$198$5,207$649
South Carolina4$2,027$1,882$5,400$361
Tennessee2$1,135$1,135$1,135$339
Texas21$6,260$1,011$27,253$1,156
Utah2$2,506$2,374$2,638$2,603
Virginia6$2,328$2,328$9,622$1,606
Washington2$1,925$1,380$2,470$558
127 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does CT angiogram of the chest cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT angiogram of the chest is $2,177, and most charge between $280 and $11,749. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $772. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT angiogram of the chest?

At 27 of the 114 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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