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The median cost of CT Chest in the United States is $1,108 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $212 to $3,737 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 539 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $212, while Tampa is the most expensive at $3,737, a difference of 1663%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
539 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,108
$212$3,737
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Chest is $1,108 based on data from 539 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $212 in Baltimore to $3,737 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$1,00842
BaltimoreMD$2127
BostonMA$1,3975
CharlotteNC$1,71525
ChicagoIL$2,09940
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,71545
DenverCO$1,10810
DetroitMI$97625
HoustonTX$1,53410
Los AngelesCA$2,956109
MiamiFL$2,27825
MinneapolisMN$49721
New JerseyNJ$62417
New YorkNY$64234
OrlandoFL$2,5112
PhiladelphiaPA$90126
PhoenixAZ$2,80412
PortlandOR$64415
SacramentoCA$1,1604
San DiegoCA$9291
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,1609
SeattleWA$82213
St. LouisMO$99918
TampaFL$3,7371
Washington DCDC$86623
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

539 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$212
Minneapolis
MN
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$497
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$624
New York
NY
34 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$642
Portland
OR
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$644
Seattle
WA
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$822
Washington DC
DC
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$866
Philadelphia
PA
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$901
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$929
Detroit
MI
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$976
St. Louis
MO
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$999
Atlanta
GA
42 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,008
Denver
CO
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,108
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,160
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,160
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,397
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,534
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
45 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,715
Charlotte
NC
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,715
Chicago
IL
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,099
Miami
FL
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,278
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,511
Phoenix
AZ
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,804
Los Angeles
CA
109 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,956
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,737
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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 539 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.