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

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Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening CT Scan

This is a chest CT tuned deliberately low on radiation, used to look for early lung cancer in people at high risk who have no symptoms. No contrast injection is given, the scan takes seconds, and most of what it finds turns out to be harmless.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$33.30

82-3844150 BMH Crittenden — West Memphis, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$3,263.55

HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL — SUMMERFIELD, FL

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

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