How much does CT chest, with contrast cost in Arizona?
CPT 71260 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $215cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $250cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $286cash | 1.6× | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $300cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $303cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $307cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $309cash | 1.7× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $313cash | 1.8× | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $315cash | 1.8× | — |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $317cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $334cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $345cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $368cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $372cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $380cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) | Hospital | $491negotiated | 2.8× | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $624cash | 3.5× | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $652cash | 3.7× | — |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $652negotiated | 3.7× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $744negotiated | 4.2× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Hospital | $1,048cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $1,081cash | 6.1× | — |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $1,142cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $1,338cash | 7.5× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $1,506cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $1,516cash | 8.5× | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $1,823negotiated | 10.2× | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $1,831cash | 10.3× | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $1,908cash | 10.7× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $1,931cash | 10.8× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $2,480cash | 13.9× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $2,492cash | 14.0× | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $2,772cash | 15.6× | — |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $2,882cash | 16.2× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $3,063cash | 17.2× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $3,319cash | 18.6× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $3,574cash | 20.1× | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $4,594cash | 25.8× | — |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) | Hospital | $5,195cash | 29.2× | — |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | — |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $5,351cash | 30.1× | — |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $6,910cash | 38.8× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $6,910cash | 38.8× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $6,910cash | 38.8× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $7,010cash | 39.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $7,010cash | 39.4× | — |
- For 71260 (CT chest, with contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $178.02. A fair self-pay target for this line is $356.04. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 71260 is $1,908.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $370.15–$5,351.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 71260 cost in Arizona?
For CT chest, with contrast (CPT 71260) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $1,823, with hospitals ranging from $370 to $5,351 across 53 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $178, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CT chest, with contrast cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for CT chest, with contrast (CPT 71260) in Arizona is around $1,823, with hospital prices ranging from $370 to $5,351 across 53 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 71260?
Medicare pays about $178 for CT chest, with contrast (CPT 71260). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of CT chest, with contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.