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The median cost of CT Chest in the United States is $756 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $220 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 586 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $220, while Tampa is the most expensive at $5,605, a difference of 2448%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
586 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$756
$220$5,605
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Chest is $756 based on data from 586 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $220 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$68448
BaltimoreMD$22010
BostonMA$7565
CharlotteNC$1,31631
ChicagoIL$1,12242
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,40051
DenverCO$1,18011
DetroitMI$62628
HoustonTX$1,18810
Los AngelesCA$2,496118
MiamiFL$3,24927
MinneapolisMN$45621
New JerseyNJ$1,42218
New YorkNY$59539
OrlandoFL$3,0182
PhiladelphiaPA$56027
PhoenixAZ$2,89313
PortlandOR$37215
SacramentoCA$4924
San DiegoCA$3431
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$4929
SeattleWA$72413
St. LouisMO$1,11819
TampaFL$5,6051
Washington DCDC$69323
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

586 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$220
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$343
Portland
OR
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$372
Minneapolis
MN
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$456
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$492
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$492
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$560
New York
NY
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$595
Detroit
MI
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$626
Atlanta
GA
48 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$684
Washington DC
DC
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$693
Seattle
WA
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$724
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$756
St. Louis
MO
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,118
Chicago
IL
42 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,122
Denver
CO
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,180
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,188
Charlotte
NC
31 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,316
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
51 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,400
New Jersey
NJ
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,422
Los Angeles
CA
118 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,496
Phoenix
AZ
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,893
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,018
Miami
FL
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,249
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$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 586 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.