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

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Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening CT Scan

This is a chest CT tuned deliberately low on radiation, used to look for early lung cancer in people at high risk who have no symptoms. No contrast injection is given, the scan takes seconds, and most of what it finds turns out to be harmless.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$33.30

82-3844150 BMH Crittenden — West Memphis, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$3,263.55

HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL — SUMMERFIELD, FL

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
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $79.95 $117.00 – $1,342.00
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $82.66 $79.00 – $350.25
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ $84.53 $79.00 – $350.25
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $88.35 $27.94 – $613.44
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $88.35 $27.94 – $609.43
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $88.35 $28.01 – $511.20
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $89.47 $72.81 – $389.00
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $89.47 $40.45 – $389.00
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $89.47 $72.81 – $389.00
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $89.47 $72.81 – $389.00
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $90.13 $72.99 – $350.25
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $91.05 $48.54 – $238.03
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $91.05 $72.81 – $206.93
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $91.05 $29.12 – $212.67
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $91.05 $40.45 – $206.78
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $91.05 $48.54 – $238.03
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $91.05 $72.81 – $227.64
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $91.05 $72.81 – $212.67
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $91.05 $72.81 – $222.37
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $91.05 $40.45 – $244.81
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $91.05 $72.81 – $222.37
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $91.05 $72.81 – $222.37
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $91.05 $72.81 – $206.78
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $91.60 $107.00 – $1,756.00
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $94.32 $58.16 – $1,904.00
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $95.78 $136.71 – $417.90
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $99.09 $27.94 – $225.00
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $99.96 $35.70 – $202.30
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $99.96 $40.46 – $202.30
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $99.96 $40.46 – $202.30
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $99.96 $33.32 – $202.30
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $99.96 $38.08 – $202.30
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $99.96 $42.84 – $202.30
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $101.20 $102.62 – $125.66
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $101.25 $101.39 – $182.50
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $103.20 $92.45 – $210.70
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $105.35 $75.25 – $210.70
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $107.40 $179.00 – $179.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $108.00 $114.29 – $248.76
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $108.63 $819.59 – $819.59
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $109.80 $52.38 – $1,099.10
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $111.54 $117.00 – $1,342.00
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $112.14 $19.23 – $365.00
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $113.30 $77.56 – $199.58
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $113.30 $337.24 – $337.24
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $113.30 $337.24 – $337.24
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $113.85 $80.90 – $418.89
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $113.85 $80.90 – $418.89
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $113.85 $80.90 – $418.89
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $113.85 $80.90 – $418.89

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