Lung cancer screening CT cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $356.06 to $356.06, with a median of $356.06. Across California, the median is $397.60 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Ct chest lung ca screening | $356.06 | $671.81 | $144.68 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Ct thorax lung cancer scr c- | $356.06 | $671.81 | $144.68 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $356.06, median $356.06, highest $356.06.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $356.06. 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 not 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.