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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $600.00 | $92.28 – $202.25 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $600.00 | $93.65 – $202.25 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $600.60 | $129.93 – $900.90 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $606.39 | $129.44 – $613.44 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $610.00 | $119.50 – $182.03 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $612.75 | $105.95 – $264.88 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $628.00 | $124.72 – $342.19 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $633.65 | $361.88 – $1,573.39 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $636.60 | $90.77 – $395.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $636.60 | $69.69 – $166.48 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $640.90 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $640.90 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $642.09 | $129.44 – $747.72 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $645.00 | $69.13 – $195.97 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $645.60 | $69.13 – $193.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $647.32 | $104.61 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $647.32 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $647.32 | $102.47 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $647.32 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $652.50 | $129.00 – $129.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $666.45 | $80.90 – $1,004.91 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $666.60 | $91.94 – $166.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $666.90 | $75.21 – $222.38 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $680.89 | $131.77 – $2,485.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $680.89 | $99.45 – $3,925.00 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $681.75 | $94.72 – $459.25 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $685.95 | $129.44 – $570.56 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $700.53 | $54.56 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $700.53 | $54.56 – $214.68 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $708.00 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $708.00 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $708.00 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $708.00 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $708.00 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $708.00 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $708.00 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $710.60 | $100.55 – $215.17 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $715.68 | $99.45 – $3,925.00 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $726.21 | $59.96 – $474.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $740.29 | $262.86 – $1,677.13 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $758.00 | $112.00 – $490.57 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $762.55 | $50.88 – $710.70 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $766.00 | $103.04 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $766.00 | $103.04 – $187.51 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $767.82 | $113.34 – $1,587.90 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $768.60 | $120.74 – $1,024.80 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $769.56 | $40.90 – $1,166.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $769.56 | $40.83 – $1,166.00 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $769.56 | $40.62 – $1,166.00 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $769.56 | $106.81 – $1,166.00 |