CT Scan Cost in Texas (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a ct scan cost in Texas?

Expect roughly $436 to $1,571 for a ct scan in Texas if you're commercially insured - that range already folds in both the facility charge and the physician fee. The median reported facility price across 291 hospitals is $875. It's built from CMS fee schedules and federally mandated hospital price transparency data.

Where ct scan costs vary in Texas

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Texas is the largest commercial hospital market in the country by revenue. HCA, Tenet, and Community Health Systems are significant for-profit players across the state. Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio have genuine multi-system competition that creates real price variation. Rural Texas - particularly West Texas and the Panhandle - has extensive critical access hospital coverage where pricing differs substantially from urban PPS hospitals. CT scan pricing is driven almost entirely by site of service - the identical scan costs 3–6× more at a hospital outpatient department than at an independent imaging center. With-contrast and without-contrast scans carry different CPT codes and prices, so confirm which your physician ordered before scheduling. For non-urgent imaging, comparing cash prices across independent imaging centers near you typically yields the largest savings.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (18) report prices above $3,829, including Altus Emergency Centers-Lake Jackson at $6,804, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $594 versus $1,250 inpatient (about 2.1× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Whether the scan happens in a hospital outpatient department (which adds a separate facility fee) or a freestanding imaging center is usually the single biggest driver of price for this procedure.

None of the prices above are what you'll necessarily owe: your deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, and each provider's network status all still apply.

Frequently asked questions: CT Scan costs in Texas

How much does a CT Scan cost in Texas?

Across 291 Texas hospitals that publish prices, a CT Scan ranges from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $875. Most facilities fall between $224 and $1,371. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a CT Scan in Texas?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Texas data is Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches at about $65. By metro, Houston has the lowest median ($338). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a CT Scan so much cheaper at some Texas hospitals?

Prices vary up to 250× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Texas, the median cash (self-pay) price is $875 versus a median negotiated rate of $104 - about 8.4× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a CT Scan in Texas?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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