Are you shopping around for a CT scan but have no idea how much your out-of-pocket costs will be? You are not alone. A new type of CT scan, called “virtual colonoscopy”, offers a noninvasive and less expensive alternative than the traditional CAT scan.
A virtual colonoscopy test can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500, depending on where you go to have the test done. Another reason to consider a virtual colonoscopy test – it is half the cost of a standard colonoscopy. Before you make any decisions, make sure you check with your insurance plan to see if the virtual test is covered for routine cancer screening.
Wall Street Journal published a story on CT Scans and included some price comparisons at different facilities. If you have insurance or are paying cash, make sure you talk with the billing department before you have the test done, to understand your out-of-pocket costs for your specific situation.
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Hospital or Clinic |
Location |
Price |
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Invision Sally Jobe |
Denver, CO |
$800 |
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Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Baltimore, MD |
$1,000 |
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Houston, TX |
$1,500 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center |
Richmond, VA |
$750 |
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Mayo Clinic |
Rochester, NY
Scottsdale, AZ |
$1,400-$1,500 |
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Ronald Regan UCLA Hospital |
Los Angeles, CA |
$505 |
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University of Chicago Hospital |
Chicago, Il |
$1,153 |
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University of Wisconsin Hospital |
Madison, WI |
$1,200 |
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Boston, MA |
$1,017 |