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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $1,332.34 | $182.03 – $1,478.00 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $1,355.78 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $1,381.72 | $97.34 – $192.92 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,381.72 | $104.06 – $210.47 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $1,402.05 | $853.96 – $2,157.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,402.05 | $824.41 – $2,157.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,402.05 | $1,110.21 – $2,254.50 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,402.05 | $98.96 – $2,157.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,421.20 | $100.55 – $215.17 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,445.84 | $135.12 – $2,574.78 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,491.42 | $102.66 – $182.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $1,585.00 | $137.53 – $1,326.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $1,627.66 | $103.72 – $207.78 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,642.40 | $101.02 – $1,847.70 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $1,688.40 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,708.00 | $670.39 – $1,921.50 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $1,731.74 | $398.21 – $398.21 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,731.74 | $105.02 – $398.21 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $1,773.00 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,774.24 | $109.17 – $247.47 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,788.00 | $72.89 – $542.00 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,790.42 | $103.72 – $233.19 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,790.42 | $103.72 – $233.19 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,892.40 | $56.47 – $542.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,899.00 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $1,907.06 | $103.18 – $801.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,908.55 | $129.44 – $248.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,917.02 | $104.75 – $801.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,919.40 | $38.35 – $458.42 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,919.40 | $48.13 – $542.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,969.00 | $98.49 – $1,969.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,991.50 | $103.72 – $238.49 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,011.80 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,011.80 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $2,035.75 | $98.98 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $2,035.75 | $98.98 – $287.04 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $2,035.75 | $98.31 – $167.13 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,046.32 | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,046.32 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,046.32 | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,046.32 | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,054.40 | $878.26 – $2,311.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,072.80 | $886.12 – $2,331.90 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $2,073.00 | $61.48 – $542.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $2,080.20 | $97.66 – $542.00 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $2,080.20 | $66.94 – $542.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,107.70 | $48.76 – $165.77 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,157.00 | $591.88 – $2,157.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $2,172.18 | $103.72 – $182.21 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $2,211.69 | $103.72 – $217.73 |