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The median cost of CT Chest in the United States is $921 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $201 to $5,605 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 534 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $201, while Tampa is the most expensive at $5,605, a difference of 2689%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
534 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$921
$201$5,605
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Chest is $921 based on data from 534 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $201 in Baltimore to $5,605 in Tampa. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

25 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

CT Chest median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$90344
BaltimoreMD$2019
BostonMA$8905
CharlotteNC$1,31631
ChicagoIL$1,50139
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,55443
DenverCO$1,18811
DetroitMI$1,21728
HoustonTX$2,55410
Los AngelesCA$2,31197
MiamiFL$3,51927
MinneapolisMN$23620
New JerseyNJ$7419
New YorkNY$69936
OrlandoFL$3,0112
PhiladelphiaPA$58927
PhoenixAZ$2,89313
PortlandOR$42614
SacramentoCA$9214
San DiegoCA$6531
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$9219
SeattleWA$59513
St. LouisMO$1,47717
TampaFL$5,6051
Washington DCDC$67924
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

534 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$201
Minneapolis
MN
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$236
Portland
OR
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$426
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$589
Seattle
WA
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$595
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$653
Washington DC
DC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$679
New York
NY
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$699
New Jersey
NJ
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$741
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$890
Atlanta
GA
44 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$903
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$921
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$921
Denver
CO
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,188
Detroit
MI
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,217
Charlotte
NC
31 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,316
St. Louis
MO
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,477
Chicago
IL
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,501
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
43 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,554
Los Angeles
CA
97 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,311
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,554
Phoenix
AZ
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,893
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,011
Miami
FL
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,519
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$5,605
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 534 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.