Posted Price

CT scan of the chest, with contrast at St. Louis Childrens Hospital

CPT 71260 · Saint Louis, MO

Cash price$916.80
Gross charge$1,528.00
Insurer rates$172.63 – $1,877.27

These are St. Louis Childrens Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 15, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 14 Missouri hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $916.80, median $1,111.48, highest $1,705.60. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
0.0 mi$1,549.20$2,582.002025-12-15
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis, MO
8.3 mi$925.80$1,543.002025-12-15
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
9.4 mi$925.80$1,543.002025-12-15
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
10.4 mi$1,705.60$2,624.002026-06-04
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, MO
10.4 mi$925.80$1,543.002025-12-15
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL
11.0 mi$362.91$604.852026-03-30
Mercy Hospital South
Saint Louis, MO
11.3 mi$950.95$1,463.002026-06-10
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights, MO
12.4 mi$1,488.08$1,860.102026-04-24

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 CT Thorax With Contrast
standard_charge_information[17701]
both$916.80$1,528.00$172.63 – $1,877.27
HC CT Thorax With Contrast|UNUSUAL NON-OVERLAPPING SERVICE
standard_charge_information[17702]
both$916.80$1,528.00$188.16 – $1,275.09

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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