Lung cancer screening CT cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $113.31 to $240.33, with a median of $240.33. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $127.02 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $231.00 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.31 | $314.75 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.31 | $314.75 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.85 | $316.25 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.85 | $316.25 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.85 | $316.25 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT LUNG SCREENING | $113.85 | $316.25 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 CT LUNG SCREENING | $120.42 | $334.50 | $80.90–$170.41 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $165.99 | $461.08 | $80.90–$418.89 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $176.21 | $263.00 | $105.20–$249.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT LUNG SCREENING | $220.33 | $314.75 | $80.90–$170.41 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$360.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$260.36 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$320.44 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$360.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$280.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$280.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $240.33 | $400.55 | $220.30–$360.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $113.31, median $240.33, highest $240.33 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $240.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.