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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $934.98 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $934.98 | $109.28 – $206.29 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $934.98 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $939.75 | $50.88 – $853.29 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $243.74 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $97.66 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $97.66 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $952.66 | $97.66 – $97.66 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $961.00 | $262.86 – $2,061.15 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $966.67 | $99.45 – $3,925.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $986.00 | $109.17 – $289.31 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,026.35 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $1,040.28 | $102.66 – $182.04 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,050.17 | $262.86 – $2,678.13 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,058.40 | $678.70 – $1,190.70 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,076.40 | $99.82 – $100.82 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,102.40 | $79.32 – $1,240.20 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,107.22 | $129.60 – $442.80 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,117.05 | $76.16 – $1,063.09 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,118.00 | $127.63 – $182.03 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,129.70 | $59.96 – $252.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,133.59 | $104.75 – $182.04 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,134.26 | $128.25 – $598.60 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,140.75 | $98.68 – $1,755.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,145.90 | $129.44 – $456.61 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,146.18 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $1,150.32 | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,181.01 | $131.79 – $4,233.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,188.00 | $352.77 – $352.77 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,188.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,202.56 | $47.19 – $563.70 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,212.07 | $170.04 – $1,847.91 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,239.00 | $170.04 – $1,974.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,245.30 | $129.44 – $248.76 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,260.00 | $106.74 – $1,359.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $1,272.25 | $182.03 – $1,460.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,279.85 | $98.49 – $1,969.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,291.50 | $129.44 – $248.76 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $1,302.01 | $131.79 – $2,341.22 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,313.20 | $114.32 – $1,319.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,313.20 | $106.74 – $1,319.00 |