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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $21.01 – $315.51 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $110.61 – $165.92 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $80.90 – $162.21 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $103.05 – $1,500.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $119.06 – $302.40 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $109.17 – $253.19 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $106.34 – $283.24 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $255.28 – $295.59 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $140.86 – $326.18 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $91.66 – $562.76 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $111.66 – $111.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $47.54 – $157.36 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $76.16 – $800.43 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $105.31 – $1,057.80 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $105.31 – $1,057.80 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $104.75 – $584.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $61.16 – $169.58 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $102.67 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $98.98 – $197.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $90.33 – $562.76 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $98.98 – $197.96 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $98.35 – $275.38 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $56.26 – $248.57 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $98.98 – $197.96 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $98.35 – $275.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $78.98 – $762.88 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $134.67 – $1,500.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $94.72 – $1,500.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $182.03 – $1,478.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $97.25 – $145.62 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $109.17 – $242.37 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $91.66 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $98.35 – $275.38 |