Lung cancer screening CT cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $44.50 to $2,794.00, with a median of $567.08. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $522.58 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $567.08 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB LOW DOSE CT FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $44.50 | $89.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,020.74 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,077.44 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,043.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,043.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,077.44 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,020.74 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,043.42 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $351.59–$998.05 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $379.94–$1,043.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $379.94–$1,043.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $343.65–$1,077.44 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $567.08 | $1,134.15 | $325.16–$1,077.44 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 CT Thorax Lung Cancer WO Contrast | $708.75 | $2,625.00 | $552.04–$763.88 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 CT Thorax Lung Cancer WO Contrast | $708.75 | $2,625.00 | $763.88–$905.63 | 73% | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC CT LUNG SCREENING | $1,617.75 | $2,157.00 | $0.29–$1,639.32 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC CT LUNG SCREENING | $1,617.75 | $2,157.00 | $0.29–$1,639.32 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | $1,816.10–$2,654.30 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | $1,816.10–$2,654.30 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.50, median $567.08, highest $2,794.00 — a 62.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $567.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 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.