Lung cancer screening CT cost in Beaumont, TX
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $126.06 to $126.06, with a median of $126.06. The lowest listed price is at Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $231.00 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Jan 13, 2026 and Jan 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center lowest Port Arthur, TX HC 71271 CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $126.06 | $382.00 | $38.20–$1,996.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 HC 71271 CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $126.06 | $382.00 | $38.20–$1,996.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Beaumont, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 71271 CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $126.06 | $382.00 | $38.20–$1,996.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont lowest Beaumont, TX HC 71271 CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $126.06 | $382.00 | $38.20–$1,996.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange lowest Orange, TX HC 71271 CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $126.06 | $382.00 | $38.20–$1,996.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $126.06, median $126.06, highest $126.06.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.