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CT Scan of Chest without Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 71250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,333
📉 Low $424
📈 High $3,824
🏥 100 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $125
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$424 | $58.90 | $50.22 | — | $77.60 | $107 | — | $80.00 | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$439 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$457 | $119 | $125 | $158 | $128 | — | $128 | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$457 | $119 | $125 | $87.00 | $128 | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$457 | $119 | $125 | $87.00 | $128 | — | $85.00 | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$614 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $104 | $1,106 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$648 | $307 | $291 | $297 | $778 | $297 | $709 | $1,167 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$664 | $377 | $370 | $253 | $577 | $253 | $1,168 | $1,194 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$681 | $406 | $461 | $200 | $748 | $200 | $1,267 | $1,226 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$714 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $254 | $102 | $1,070 | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$715 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $112 | $112 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$747 | $459 | $220 | $1,212 | $462 | $476 | $426 | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$757 | $515 | $256 | $515 | $1,272 | $515 | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$773 | $104 | $101 | $101 | $104 | $244 | $101 | $1,159 | — |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$777 | $44.60 | $28.92 | $37.10 | $100 | $45.31 | $102 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$777 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $100 | $295 | $49.49 | $102 | — | $100 |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$790 | $104 | $101 | $101 | $104 | $249 | $101 | $1,185 | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$791 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$791 | $103 | $103 | — | — | $103 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$791 | $103 | $103 | — | — | $123 | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$830 | $115 | $112 | $112 | $116 | $238 | $112 | $1,494 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$856 | $868 | $107 | $149 | $102 | $105 | $104 | $1,212 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $709 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $375 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $321 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $239 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $227 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$902 | $104 | $102 | $102 | $105 | $310 | $102 | $1,353 | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$964 | $104 | $101 | $101 | $104 | $304 | $101 | $1,445 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$970 | $737 | $674 | $367 | $1,017 | $367 | — | $1,785 | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$1,075 | $103 | $99.76 | $99.76 | $105 | $99.76 | $103 | $1,382 | $1,018 |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$1,082 | $104 | $101 | $101 | $104 | $334 | $101 | $1,624 | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$1,118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL CARTHAGE STREET SANFORD |
$1,133 | $104 | $388 | $103 | — | $350 | $102 | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$1,203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$1,209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$1,232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$1,333 | $50.00 | $62.60 | $49.00 | $60.00 | $104 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,333 | $50.00 | $64.20 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $104 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$1,333 | $50.00 | $56.80 | $49.00 | $54.10 | $104 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,333 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $104 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$1,333 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$1,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$1,341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $1,127 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.55 | $48.64 | $2,430 | $1,193 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $223 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.07 | $48.64 | $2,565 | $1,193 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $223 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.55 | $48.64 | $2,565 | $1,193 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $223 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.55 | $48.64 | $2,484 | $1,193 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $223 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.55 | $48.64 | $2,430 | $1,193 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$1,350 | $49.36 | $223 | $48.55 | $47.69 | $48.55 | $48.64 | $2,565 | $1,193 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71250, 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: $1,215 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,333 for this?
That is the median of what the 100 North Carolina hospitals above publish for Ct scan of chest without 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 71250 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $125 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $424 to $3,824 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.6x 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 without contrast cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for ct scan of chest without contrast (CPT 71250) in North Carolina range from $424 to $3,824, with a median of $1,333. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest without contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $424. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.