Price Comparison Report

CT Chest with Contrast

Winston-Salem, NC · 4 facilities · CPT 71260 · September 06, 2026

Summary

4 facilities within 25 miles of Winston-Salem publish prices for CT Chest with Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,229 to $1,582 — a 1.3x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $2,022.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $353.

$1,229 lowest
$1,582 highest
Best Value

Davie Medical Center

Bermuda Run, VA · Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · 12.0 mi

$1,229 Cash price

Lowest published cash price in the area at $1,229.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Davie Medical Center · 12.0 mi ·
$1,229
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 16.7 mi · Nonprofit
$1,266
3
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center · 9.0 mi ·
$1,298
4
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center · 9.6 mi ·
$1,582
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 12.0 mi $1,229 $2,457 2.0x — —
2 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 16.7 mi $1,266 $2,532 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 9.0 mi $1,298 $2,163 1.67x — —
4 Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville, NC · 9.6 mi $1,582 $2,637 1.67x — —

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for CT Chest with Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $1,229
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare — $174 -$1,055
Cigna — $174 -$1,055
Humana — $176 -$1,053
Medicaid — $471 -$758
UnitedHealthcare — $475 -$754
Blue Local Individual — $683 -$546
Ambetter — $735 -$494
Aetna — $907 -$322
Blue Cross Blue Shield — $915 -$314
MedCost — $929 -$300
Direct Net Managed Care — $1,452 +$223
Healthgram Managed Care — $1,720 +$491

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $1,266
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna — $187 -$1,079
Medicare — $187 -$1,079
Humana — $191 -$1,075
Medicaid — $394 -$872
UnitedHealthcare — $398 -$868
MedCost — $1,162 -$104
Aetna — $1,215 -$51
Blue Cross Blue Shield — $1,225 -$41
Direct Net — $1,496 +$230
Coventry WellPath Carolinas — $2,026 +$760
Coventry WellPath (National) — $2,152 +$886
Coventry First Health — $2,355 +$1,089
Beech Street — $2,405 +$1,139

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: $1,298
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $170 -$1,128
Humana Medicare $170 -$1,128
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $170 -$1,128
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $170 -$1,128
Aetna Medicare $174 -$1,123
Cigna HealthSpring $175 -$1,123
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $179 -$1,119
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $263 -$1,035
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $297 -$1,001
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $297 -$1,001

39 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: $1,582
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $170 -$1,412
Humana Medicare $170 -$1,412
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $170 -$1,412
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $170 -$1,412
Aetna Medicare $174 -$1,408
Cigna HealthSpring $175 -$1,407
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $179 -$1,404
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $263 -$1,319
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $297 -$1,285
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $297 -$1,285

39 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for CT Chest with Contrast (CPT 71260). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Davie Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center — N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.