CT Chest with Contrast Cost at Carolina East Medical Center

71260 (CPT) · New Bern, NC

CT Chest with Contrast (CPT 71260) at Carolina East Medical Center costs $775 cash price (without insurance). The gross charge is $1,292. Negotiated rates with insurance range from $52 to $2,945. This is 42% below the North Carolina average of $1,334. Ranked #1 out of 34 hospitals.

A CT (Computed Tomography) scan of the chest with contrast is a medical imaging test that uses X-rays and a special dye to create detailed images of the structures inside the chest, including the lungs, heart, and blood vessels. A patient may need this procedure if their doctor suspects a medical condition affecting the chest, such as lung disease, heart problems, or infections. During the test, the patient will lie on a table that moves through a CT scanner, and the contrast dye may be injected into a vein to help certain structures show up more clearly on the images.