How much does CT chest, with contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 71260 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
71260 CT chest, with contrast
Ask to pay
$356
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$2,656
Medicare $178
Ask $356
$173 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $18,583
What Medicare paysⓘ
$178
Typical price near you
$2,656
Cash / self-pay price
$2,656
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $173cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $173cash | 1.0× | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $402negotiated | 2.3× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $699cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $753cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $872cash | 4.9× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,123cash | 6.3× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,198cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,198cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,198cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,352cash | 7.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,374cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,394cash | 7.8× | — |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,484cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 8.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,659cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,971cash | 11.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,004cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,004cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $2,004cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $2,121cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $2,121cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,167cash | 12.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,167cash | 12.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,614cash | 14.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $2,656cash | 14.9× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,659cash | 14.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,746cash | 15.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $3,099cash | 17.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,133cash | 17.6× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,540cash | 19.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $3,540cash | 19.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $3,552cash | 20.0× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,771cash | 21.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,014cash | 22.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $4,086cash | 23.0× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $4,330cash | 24.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $4,601cash | 25.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $5,209cash | 29.3× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $6,971cash | 39.2× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $8,436cash | 47.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $8,436cash | 47.4× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8,548cash | 48.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,592cash | 48.3× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,592cash | 48.3× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,592cash | 48.3× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,690cash | 48.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,690cash | 48.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,690cash | 48.8× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,690cash | 48.8× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $9,246cash | 51.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $9,539cash | 53.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $10,377cash | 58.3× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $13,068cash | 73.4× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $13,662cash | 76.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $15,854cash | 89.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $18,583cash | 104.4× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- 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 $2,656.20, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,995.73–$5,649.68. 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.
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What should 71260 cost in Texas?
For CT chest, with contrast (CPT 71260) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $2,656, with hospitals ranging from $1,996 to $5,650 across 74 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for CT chest, with contrast (CPT 71260) in Texas is around $2,656, with hospital prices ranging from $1,996 to $5,650 across 74 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.