71250
CT scan of chest without contrast
CT scan of chest without contrast is the #507 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $178.0M in payments across 3.0M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $39.11. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $132.32 per claim, 3.4× the median.
Total Paid
$178.0M
0.02% of all spending
Total Claims
3.0M
Providers
4K
Avg Cost/Claim
$59
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 71250? Based on 4K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$39.11
Average
$62.62
Std Dev
$72.05
Max
$1,278.95
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $23.80 and $76.02 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $15.09 and $132.32.
Top 1% bill above $355.36.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 71250 (CT scan of chest without contrast) was billed by 4K providers across 3.0M claims, totaling $178.0M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 2.8M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$39.11
Providers Billing
4K
National Spending
$178.0M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.60×
Moderately skewed
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 71250
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $3.1M |
| 2 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $2.8M |
| 3 | University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.5M |
| 4 | Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.7M |
| 5 | 1972004489 | $1.4M |
| 6 | Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.2M |
| 7 | Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland, KY · Clinic/Center, Rural Health | $1.1M |
| 8 | Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.1M |
| 9 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $996K |
| 10 | Regents Of The University Of California San Diego, CA · General Acute Care Hospital | $983K |
| 11 | 1487608931 | $980K |
| 12 | 1497148456 | $945K |
| 13 | Pikeville Medical Center Inc Pikeville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $908K |
| 14 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $895K |
| 15 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $875K |
| 16 | Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $871K |
| 17 | 1720561186 | $819K |
| 18 | 1942397880 | $790K |
| 19 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · General Acute Care Hospital | $772K |
| 20 | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Richmond, VA · General Acute Care Hospital | $772K |
Showing top 20 of 4K providers billing this code