What is the typical price for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71250, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $400 to $1,692 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $790.

Why is the price range for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,534. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 71250 mean?

CPT 71250 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast

CPT 7125039 Colorado hospitals reporting

CT scan of the chest, used to evaluate lung nodules, persistent cough, and other chest cavity conditions.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$400to$1,692

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $790.

$400$1,692

Cash price (median)

$1,534

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$3,583

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 71250
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71250, the typical insured price for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast runs $400 to $1,692 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $790 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $1,534, against a median gross charge of $3,583.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Contrast vs no-contrast vs combined — different CPT codes apply, and pricing typically rises 30–80% with contrast.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $2,139 Median negotiated $111 25th–75th $110 – $121 Cash $1,198 Payers 7	$111	$110 – $121	$1,198	7
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $170 25th–75th $170 – $510 Cash — Payers 1	$170	$170 – $510	—	1
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $189 Median negotiated $180 25th–75th $133 – $183 Cash $142 Payers 15	$180	$133 – $183	$142	15
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $3,889 Median negotiated $197 25th–75th $105 – $432 Cash $1,945 Payers 31	$197	$105 – $432	$1,945	31
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $2,099 Median negotiated $243 25th–75th $243 – $243 Cash $2,099 Payers 14	$243	$243 – $243	$2,099	14
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $322 25th–75th $84 – $592 Cash $2,099 Payers 14	$322	$84 – $592	$2,099	14
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $341 25th–75th $125 – $592 Cash $2,099 Payers 15	$341	$125 – $592	$2,099	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $341 25th–75th $84 – $592 Cash $2,099 Payers 15	$341	$84 – $592	$2,099	15
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $885 Median negotiated $357 25th–75th $118 – $847 Cash $752 Payers 3	$357	$118 – $847	$752	3
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $379 25th–75th $86 – $1,438 Cash $2,099 Payers 15	$379	$86 – $1,438	$2,099	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $422 25th–75th $245 – $1,384 Cash $2,099 Payers 16	$422	$245 – $1,384	$2,099	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $5,247 Median negotiated $427 25th–75th $305 – $1,424 Cash $2,099 Payers 14	$427	$305 – $1,424	$2,099	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $1,755 Median negotiated $523 25th–75th $316 – $1,032 Cash $1,053 Payers 12	$523	$316 – $1,032	$1,053	12
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $3,645 Median negotiated $541 25th–75th $84 – $1,614 Cash $1,458 Payers 14	$541	$84 – $1,614	$1,458	14
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $3,583 Median negotiated $602 25th–75th $320 – $1,286 Cash $1,254 Payers 13	$602	$320 – $1,286	$1,254	13
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $2,792 Median negotiated $608 25th–75th $353 – $1,062 Cash $1,256 Payers 14	$608	$353 – $1,062	$1,256	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $2,792 Median negotiated $608 25th–75th $353 – $1,062 Cash $1,256 Payers 14	$608	$353 – $1,062	$1,256	14
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $3,583 Median negotiated $635 25th–75th $309 – $1,334 Cash $1,254 Payers 14	$635	$309 – $1,334	$1,254	14
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $3,583 Median negotiated $644 25th–75th $372 – $1,418 Cash $1,075 Payers 12	$644	$372 – $1,418	$1,075	12
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $3,528 Median negotiated $790 25th–75th $434 – $1,182 Cash $1,411 Payers 12	$790	$434 – $1,182	$1,411	12
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $1,012 Median negotiated $818 25th–75th $438 – $982 Cash $911 Payers 12	$818	$438 – $982	$911	12
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $1,755 Median negotiated $818 25th–75th $352 – $1,365 Cash $1,229 Payers 16	$818	$352 – $1,365	$1,229	16
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $1,755 Median negotiated $818 25th–75th $352 – $1,365 Cash $1,229 Payers 16	$818	$352 – $1,365	$1,229	16
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $5,413 Median negotiated $866 25th–75th $451 – $2,720 Cash $1,895 Payers 15	$866	$451 – $2,720	$1,895	15
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $2,199 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $1,100 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$1,100	1
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $3,012 Median negotiated $963 25th–75th $180 – $1,033 Cash $1,054 Payers 7	$963	$180 – $1,033	$1,054	7
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $2,049 Median negotiated $1,200 25th–75th $185 – $1,537 Cash $1,434 Payers 8	$1,200	$185 – $1,537	$1,434	8
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $2,716 Median negotiated $1,240 25th–75th $679 – $2,166 Cash $2,173 Payers 12	$1,240	$679 – $2,166	$2,173	12
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $2,369 Median negotiated $1,540 25th–75th $1,303 – $1,765 Cash $1,540 Payers 33	$1,540	$1,303 – $1,765	$1,540	33
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $4,241 Median negotiated $1,843 25th–75th $245 – $3,477 Cash $1,696 Payers 16	$1,843	$245 – $3,477	$1,696	16
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $2,898 Median negotiated $2,133 25th–75th $456 – $2,470 Cash $1,159 Payers 14	$2,133	$456 – $2,470	$1,159	14
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $3,834 Median negotiated $2,262 25th–75th $523 – $3,211 Cash $1,534 Payers 14	$2,262	$523 – $3,211	$1,534	14
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $4,686 Median negotiated $2,695 25th–75th $1,406 – $3,280 Cash $4,686 Payers 15	$2,695	$1,406 – $3,280	$4,686	15
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $5,296 Median negotiated $3,707 25th–75th $2,383 – $4,766 Cash $5,296 Payers 13	$3,707	$2,383 – $4,766	$5,296	13
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $5,237 Median negotiated $4,069 25th–75th $337 – $4,923 Cash $2,095 Payers 12	$4,069	$337 – $4,923	$2,095	12
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $7,424 Median negotiated $4,752 25th–75th $3,267 – $5,494 Cash $7,424 Payers 13	$4,752	$3,267 – $5,494	$7,424	13
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $11,107 Median negotiated $5,368 25th–75th $2,299 – $7,757 Cash $11,107 Payers 15	$5,368	$2,299 – $7,757	$11,107	15
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $12,491 Median negotiated $7,994 25th–75th $5,229 – $9,199 Cash $12,491 Payers 14	$7,994	$5,229 – $9,199	$12,491	14
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $16,713 Median negotiated $11,349 25th–75th $5,167 – $12,413 Cash $16,713 Payers 12	$11,349	$5,167 – $12,413	$16,713	12
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $5,006 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $3,004 Payers —	—	—	$3,004	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71250, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $400 to $1,692 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $790.
Why is the price range for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,534. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 71250 mean?: CPT 71250 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for CT Scan of the Chest, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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