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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $265.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $265.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $265.20 | not published |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $265.60 | $87.10 – $540.89 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $266.00 | $91.73 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $266.00 | $91.73 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $266.00 | $85.55 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $266.00 | $91.72 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $266.00 | $102.30 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $266.00 | $91.73 – $602.31 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $267.60 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $270.19 | $66.50 – $1,103.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $270.19 | $38.50 – $1,103.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $270.19 | $31.50 – $1,103.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $271.42 | $47.19 – $136.73 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $271.50 | $100.74 – $212.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $271.50 | $89.32 – $448.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $271.50 | $89.32 – $448.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $271.50 | $89.32 – $448.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $271.50 | $89.32 – $448.03 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $272.85 | $104.62 – $459.25 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $273.00 | $85.75 – $173.72 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $273.00 | $85.75 – $184.02 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $273.00 | $85.75 – $175.29 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $273.00 | $85.75 – $197.99 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $273.00 | $85.75 – $173.31 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $277.22 | $116.22 – $3,077.00 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $281.00 | $151.89 – $182.03 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $281.00 | $137.27 – $182.03 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $281.13 | $131.79 – $1,130.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $283.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $284.19 | $131.79 – $1,130.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $285.12 | $47.19 – $187.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $285.12 | $47.19 – $171.07 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $285.32 | $114.98 – $182.03 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $286.27 | $59.96 – $474.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $293.04 | $104.14 – $188.49 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $293.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $295.35 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $295.35 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $296.00 | $137.53 – $1,061.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $297.20 | $91.68 – $382.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $298.80 | $193.59 – $1,369.50 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $306.40 | $93.93 – $195.97 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $307.33 | $131.79 – $1,768.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $310.70 | $93.79 – $478.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $311.35 | $98.91 – $102.86 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $312.00 | $126.00 – $126.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $312.00 | $126.00 – $126.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $312.00 | $126.00 – $126.00 |