| Centre type | From-price | Contrast extra | Report included | Referral rule | Source URL | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online booking service (partner scanning sites) (Scan.com) | From £359 (the same page also says from £360); varies by site and body part | Not stated | Yes. Digital radiologist's report; results estimated at 7 to 10 working days | No GP letter needed. Its own clinicians assess you and write the referral | uk.scan.com | 5 October 2026 |
| Independent imaging centre (Queen Square Imaging Centre, London WC1) | From £420; fixed quote for the exact scan | Not stated | Report to your referring doctor within 1 working day; the page does not say whether it is in the from-price | Referral from a GP or consultant needed by law, the centre says. A partner private GP service can refer | queensquare.com | 5 October 2026 |
| Private hospital (Pall Mall Medical, Newton-le-Willows) | From £430 one area; £550 two; £670 three | Not priced on the page | Not stated. The page says a radiologist reviews the images and a private GP calls you with results | No NHS GP letter needed. A free consultation with its own private GP creates the referral, which a radiographer vets | pallmallmedical.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| Dedicated imaging centre group (Vista Health) | £445 one part; £640 two; £835 three | +£125 if contrast is required | Yes. Consultant radiologist report to your GP or referrer within 3 working days | Referral needed (GP, consultant, doctor, or registered physio, osteopath or chiropractor). Its own private GP can refer, for an extra charge | vista-health.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| Hospital group (Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, Leamington Spa) | Guide price £562 one part | Not stated | Not stated on this page | Referral letter from a GP or consultant needed before booking | nuffieldhealth.com | 5 October 2026 |
| Hospital group (Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital) | Guide price £650 one part | Not stated | Results sent to your referrer within a week; the page calls its prices all-inclusive | Referral from a healthcare professional needed | nuffieldhealth.com | 5 October 2026 |
| Hospital group (Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital) | £873 one area; £1,091 two; £1,373 three (guide) | +£152 (one area with contrast £1,020) | Not stated on this page | Imaging referral from a GP or consultant needed; no self-referral. A consultant appointment there costs about £200 | nuffieldhealth.com | 5 October 2026 |
- None of these centres published a chest-only price on 5 October 2026. Ask the centre whether your chest scan counts as one area and whether it needs contrast.
- Vista lists CT in Central London, Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead, Salford, Birmingham and Bristol.
- Nuffield Health calls these guide prices; it gives a final price once your referral has been reviewed.
Each row is the centre's own published figure, read by Pete on 5 October 2026. We list rows in price order, not as a ranking. We do not average prices. A centre can change a price at any time; its own quote is what counts. We delete a row we cannot re-check. A listed centre is not a partner of ours. Full list on Sources.
What should you know before you ask for a CT?
This is not medical advice. We cannot tell you whether you need a CT scan. CT uses ionising radiation, so the law says every scan must be justified: a practitioner at the centre must decide the benefit outweighs the risk, using the details your referrer supplies (IR(ME)R 2017). No centre can promise a scan without that check, and a centre can say no. Some centres ask their own clinician to confirm the scan is appropriate. Many still want a letter from your GP or a specialist.
Insured scans need a referral and pre-authorisation from your insurer before you book. Contrast dye is often extra and is not for everyone. A centre may ask for a kidney-function blood test first, and you should tell it about allergies, kidney problems or diabetes medicine.
Chest pain, sudden shortness of breath, signs of a stroke, a head injury, or coughing up blood are not for this website or its form. Call 999.
How do you get a private CT scan in four steps?
- Body area. Name the one area to be scanned. Here: chest. Each extra area usually costs more.
- Referral rule. Check who will refer you: your GP or specialist, or the centre's own clinician. Read referral.
- What the price includes. Ask whether the report, contrast and any consultation are in the price. See cost.
- Ask one centre to contact you. Use the form. Nothing is booked until you agree a time and price with the centre.