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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $113.88 | $119.06 – $399.35 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $114.10 | $114.59 – $1,676.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $114.10 | $69.52 – $850.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $114.10 | $40.26 – $1,676.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $114.10 | $104.75 – $1,676.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $115.44 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $106.34 – $2,083.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $116.22 – $514.27 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $2,083.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $2,083.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $117.81 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $106.34 – $459.87 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $118.20 | $126.49 – $373.85 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $188.60 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $176.07 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $174.65 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $120.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $622.48 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $174.65 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $120.00 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $120.00 | $38.35 – $210.46 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $187.02 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $120.00 | $38.35 – $426.32 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $120.42 | $80.90 – $418.89 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $120.42 | $80.90 – $418.89 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $120.48 | $126.41 – $747.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $123.50 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $123.60 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $123.76 | $79.00 – $350.25 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $100.19 – $515.56 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $125.23 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $126.00 | $105.30 – $157.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $126.00 | $94.11 – $156.25 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $127.05 | $29.04 – $1,154.70 |