Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening CT Scan cost at US hospitals
Low-dose CT of the thorax for lung cancer screening, without contrast · CPT 71271
$33.30
lowest cash price
$331.50
national median
$3,263.55
highest cash price
863
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $33.30–$3,263.55 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($382.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($418.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $63.84 | $221.52 | $396.24 |
| Arizona | 18 | $41.00 | $90.13 | $767.82 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $33.30 | $241.15 | $2,392.00 |
| California | 87 | $58.10 | $312.00 | $2,484.67 |
| Colorado | 15 | $158.32 | $610.00 | $934.98 |
| Florida | 64 | $296.00 | $905.45 | $3,263.55 |
| Georgia | 25 | $162.00 | $331.50 | $1,381.72 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $456.00 | $456.00 | $652.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $37.29 | $248.40 | $781.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $49.50 | $542.40 | $885.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $99.96 | $359.90 | $2,157.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $286.27 | $534.00 | $2,035.75 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $127.80 | $868.21 | $2,080.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $67.60 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $178.00 | $382.45 | $939.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $107.40 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Michigan | 26 | $126.00 | $273.00 | $820.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $794.70 | $2,896.36 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $44.40 | $55.50 | $443.60 |
| Missouri | 18 | $101.20 | $771.65 | $1,129.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $293.60 | $293.60 | $394.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $99.96 | $182.75 | $1,239.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $76.96 | $79.95 | $599.76 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 | $2,107.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.22 | $352.22 | $488.94 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $2,757.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $387.00 | $567.08 | $1,146.18 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $814.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $78.00 | $253.80 | $1,076.40 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $70.40 | $710.60 | $1,421.20 |
| Oregon | 13 | $191.16 | $271.50 | $612.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $118.20 | $266.00 | $883.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $36.00 | $52.50 | $598.80 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $1,058.40 | $1,708.00 | $3,050.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $42.60 | $253.80 | $910.60 |
| Texas | 114 | $78.12 | $231.00 | $3,003.94 |
| Virginia | 42 | $89.47 | $418.50 | $1,899.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $62.55 | $222.36 | $628.00 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $1,919.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $72.96 | $445.00 | $1,355.78 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $329.40 | $361.79 | $377.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $33.30 | $78.83 – $194.76 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $36.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $37.29 | $80.90 – $1,000.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $41.00 | $94.87 – $146.25 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $42.18 | $78.83 – $195.98 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $42.60 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $44.22 | $94.87 – $146.25 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $44.40 | $78.83 – $985.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $45.50 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $46.62 | $70.69 – $194.76 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $46.62 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $49.50 | $171.51 – $171.51 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $221.22 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $49.50 | $171.51 – $171.51 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $49.50 | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $51.06 | $70.69 – $194.20 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $51.06 | $92.87 – $875.00 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $52.48 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $52.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $52.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $53.28 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $54.50 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $55.50 | $93.38 – $924.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $57.60 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $58.10 | $27.94 – $768.55 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $61.18 | $79.00 – $350.25 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $62.55 | $156.24 – $290.81 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $63.84 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $64.00 | $97.24 – $133.53 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $66.01 | $156.24 – $290.81 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $66.27 | $93.31 – $195.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $67.60 | $99.13 – $1,500.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $68.10 | $156.24 – $290.81 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $70.40 | $100.55 – $239.27 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $71.87 | $156.24 – $290.81 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $72.71 | $78.83 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $72.85 | $78.83 – $214.27 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $72.96 | $54.56 – $71.43 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $74.25 | $79.00 – $373.60 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $76.69 | $36.89 – $195.30 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $76.96 | $101.70 – $1,342.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $77.06 | $79.00 – $350.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $77.52 | $79.00 – $350.25 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $78.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $78.00 | $104.01 – $312.03 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $78.12 | not published |