Posted Price

CT scan of the chest, with contrast at Texas Childrens Hospital

CPT 71260 · Houston, TX

Cash price$2,614.34
Gross charge$3,902.00
Insurer rates$171.74 – $3,706.90

These are Texas Childrens Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 5, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 110 Texas hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $173.38, median $2,656.20, highest $18,851.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX
0.0 mi$1,659.12$5,184.752026-04-01
Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center
Houston, TX
0.0 mi$3,540.25$10,115.002026-02-28
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
0.0 mi$1,197.50$2,395.002026-04-01
Womans Hospital of Texas,the
Houston, TX
1.8 mi$6,650.26$6,650.262026-09-01
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Houston, TX
2.6 mi$13,662.38$13,662.382026-09-01
St. Joseph Medical Center
Houston, TX
4.2 mi$173.38$6,184.942026-09-01
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Houston, TX
6.5 mi$1,513.44$4,729.502026-04-01
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
Houston, TX
7.5 mi$1,513.44$4,729.502026-04-01

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
TC CT, THORAX DIAGNOSTIC; WITH CONTRAST
line 26936
outpatient$2,614.34$3,902.00$171.74 – $3,706.90
TC CT, THORAX DIAGNOSTIC; WITH CONTRAST
line 333009
inpatient$2,614.34$3,902.00$1,560.80 – $3,706.90

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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