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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $161.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $771.65 | $99.55 – $125.66 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $772.80 | $68.48 – $173.40 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $781.20 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $785.85 | $1.10 – $660.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $785.85 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $785.85 | $1.01 – $660.60 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $101.94 – $1,160.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $801.45 | $126.92 – $139.62 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $814.32 | $920.00 – $1,292.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $814.40 | $101.02 – $916.20 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $819.60 | $68.48 – $1,092.80 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $820.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $820.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $820.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $820.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $820.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $820.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $822.06 | $225.69 – $372.40 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $822.37 | $109.22 – $459.25 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $824.20 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $824.85 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $830.05 | $59.96 – $139.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $852.00 | $137.53 – $1,061.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $868.21 | $262.86 – $1,677.13 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $883.20 | $36.58 – $1,324.80 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $883.74 | $104.75 – $801.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $885.00 | $21.01 – $315.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $885.00 | $21.01 – $315.51 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $905.45 | $50.39 – $780.30 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $905.45 | $67.45 – $1,393.00 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $910.60 | $109.22 – $459.25 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $1,202.33 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $1,103.05 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $1,103.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $1,418.04 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $1,202.33 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $934.98 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $934.98 | $108.08 – $204.02 |