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CT Scan of Chest with Contrast Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 123 Illinois hospitals. CPT 71260. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,179
📉 Low $47.74
📈 High $5,250
🏥 123 hospitals
🏛️ 105 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $165
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 123 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$47.74 | $620 | $95.00 | $555 | — | $100 | $80.00 | — | — |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$62.40 | $57.14 | $188 | $188 | $57.14 | $188 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$100 | $141 | $92.95 | $238 | $67.07 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$127 | $74.92 | $74.92 | $103 | — | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$138 | $50.96 | $50.96 | $53.51 | $108 | $53.51 | — | — | $50.96 |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$141 | $188 | $445 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$187 | $187 | $178 | $187 | $187 | $187 | — | $193 | $187 |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$234 | $53.90 | $43.12 | $53.90 | $4,000 | $217 | $351 | $55.52 | $53.90 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$243 | $55.05 | $55.05 | $55.05 | $69.36 | $55.05 | — | $55.05 | $55.05 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$288 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $170 | $53.96 | $89.30 | $51.90 | $51.39 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$288 | $1,189 | $1,694 | $1,096 | $161 | $239 | $184 | $1,189 | $1,189 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$288 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $119 | $51.39 | $3,983 | $51.39 | $51.39 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$288 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $51.39 | $221 | $51.39 | $89.30 | $56.08 | $51.39 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$302 | $52.44 | $382 | $49.68 | — | $52.44 | — | $52.44 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$316 | $53.90 | $56.08 | $53.90 | $253 | — | — | $56.08 | $53.90 |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$416 | $472 | $500 | $516 | $516 | $527 | — | — | — |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$508 | $53.90 | $97.66 | $53.90 | $541 | $541 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$700 | $188 | $226 | $190 | $194 | — | — | $282 | $304 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$700 | $188 | $226 | $190 | $194 | — | — | $282 | $304 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$700 | $188 | $184 | $190 | $194 | — | — | $282 | $304 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$700 | $188 | $184 | $190 | $194 | — | — | $282 | $304 |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$813 | $186 | $186 | $179 | $129 | $186 | — | — | $301 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$885 | $941 | $1,276 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,416 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$885 | $941 | $1,250 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,416 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$890 | $941 | $1,307 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,424 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$905 | $941 | $1,316 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,448 | $269 | $269 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$926 | $176 | $176 | $176 | $597 | $176 | $1,157 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$926 | $188 | $188 | $188 | $597 | $188 | $1,157 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$955 | $941 | $1,316 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,528 | $269 | $269 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$1,051 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $852 | $1,260 | — | $195 | $196 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$1,224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,225 | $941 | $1,307 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,960 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$1,225 | $941 | $1,313 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,960 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$1,245 | $941 | $1,336 | $718 | $653 | — | $1,992 | $269 | $269 |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$1,318 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$1,350 | $941 | $1,296 | $718 | $653 | — | $2,160 | $269 | $269 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$1,350 | $941 | $1,319 | $718 | $653 | — | $2,160 | $269 | $269 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$1,393 | $800 | $1,945 | $187 | $1,500 | — | — | $187 | $187 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$1,610 | $941 | $1,361 | $718 | $653 | — | $2,898 | $269 | $269 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$1,623 | $82.70 | $112 | $779 | $60.08 | $779 | $1,731 | $112 | $779 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$1,635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$1,646 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$1,795 | $188 | $50.00 | $182 | $306 | — | $85.00 | — | $216 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$1,935 | $157 | $157 | $157 | $1,688 | $860 | $1,828 | — | $157 |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$2,028 | — | $445 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$2,073 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$2,075 | $190 | $192 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71260, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,570 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 123 Illinois hospitals above publish for Ct scan of chest with contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 71260 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $165 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $47.74 to $5,250 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of chest with contrast cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for ct scan of chest with contrast (CPT 71260) in Illinois range from $47.74 to $5,250, with a median of $2,179. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest with contrast in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $47.74. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71260 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.