Posted Price

CT scan of the chest, with contrast at Boston Medical Center

CPT 71260 · Boston, MA

Cash price$1,282.50
Gross charge$2,850.00
Insurer rates$179.20 – $2,422.50

These are Boston Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 13, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $442.32, median $1,789.63, highest $3,662.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$1,025.50$1,465.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
1.3 mi$2,118.75$2,825.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
1.4 mi$3,662.00$3,662.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$2,118.75$2,825.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$1,103.25$1,471.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$2,028.90$2,028.902026-03-17
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$2,288.00$2,288.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
2.4 mi$2,138.00$2,138.002026-03-20

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
HC Chg CT Thorax W/Contrast Material
line 23909
both$1,282.50$2,850.00$179.20 – $2,422.50

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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