Posted Price

CT scan of the chest, with contrast at Tri-City Medical Center

CPT 71260 · Oceanside, CA

Cash price$2,046.82
Gross charge$3,411.36
Insurer rates$162.55 – $2,691.56

These are Tri-City Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated May 29, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 79 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $224.00, median $2,898.54, highest $17,358.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
8.9 mi$2,340.00$4,500.002026-04-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
10.1 mi$2,133.65$8,534.592026-03-30
Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla
La Jolla, CA
24.0 mi$2,133.65$8,534.592026-03-30
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
24.0 mi$2,133.65$8,534.592026-03-30
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
28.6 mi$3,081.00$4,108.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
30.9 mi$2,340.00$4,500.002026-04-01
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, CA
32.1 mi$3,797.75$6,905.002026-04-01
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
32.1 mi$2,133.65$8,534.592026-03-30

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 71260 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
CT Chest
line 8941
outpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$162.55 – $2,691.56
CT Thorax w/ Contrast mod TC
line 8942
outpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$162.55 – $2,691.56
CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis w/ Contrast mod TC
line 8943
outpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$162.55 – $2,691.56
CT Chest w Abdomen/Pelvis w/ Contrast mod TC
line 10257
outpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$162.55 – $2,691.56
CT Chest mod TC
line 230969
inpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$2,387.95 – $2,657.45
CT Thorax w/ Contrast mod TC
line 230971
inpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$2,387.95 – $2,657.45
CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis w/ Contrast mod TC
line 230973
inpatient$2,046.82$3,411.36$2,387.95 – $2,657.45

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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