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CT scan of the chest, with contrast in Missouri

CPT 71260 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $538 to $1,706 at the 6 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,371typical cash price
$802typical commercial insurer rate
$538–$1.7kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Nkc Health
$538
Mercy Hospital South
$951
University of Missouri Health Care
$1,192
Barnes Jewish Hospital
$1,549
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$1,643
Mercy Hospital St Louis
$1,706

Missouri typical cash price: $1,371

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City$1,854$538$466$375–$1,437 · 25 plans
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis$1,463$951$280$227–$951 · 80 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$1,987$1,192$1,243$595–$1,609 · 19 plans
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis$2,582$1,549$1,678$892–$2,169 · 63 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$2,528$1,643$1,138$227–$2,000 · 90 plans
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis$2,624$1,706$280$226–$1,706 · 78 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does CT scan of the chest, with contrast cost at a hospital in Missouri?

At 6 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the chest, with contrast is $1,371, and most charge between $744 and $1,674. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $802. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the chest, with contrast?

At 2 of the 6 hospitals in Missouri 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.

Which hospital in Missouri has the lowest cash price for CT scan of the chest, with contrast?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $538 at Nkc Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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