Lung cancer screening CT cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $108.50 to $292.50, with a median of $227.25. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $118.75 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $292.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 71271, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $108.50 | $217.00 | $65.10–$195.30 | 50% | — source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Ct, Thorax, Low Dose For Lung Cancer Screening, W/O Contrast | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Ct Lung Screen Follow Up | $292.50 | $750.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Sp3 Ct Lung Screen Base Line | $331.50 | $850.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $108.50, median $227.25, highest $292.50 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $227.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A low-dose CT for lung cancer screening uses a lower amount of radiation to look for early lung cancer in people without symptoms. It is offered to certain adults based on their age and smoking history, usually as a yearly scan.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the low-dose scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately, and a shared decision-making visit with a clinician is billed as its own service.