Lung cancer screening CT cost in Decatur, AL — inpatient
In Decatur, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $200.00 to $200.00, with a median of $200.00. The lowest listed price is at Decatur Morgan Hospital West and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $207.20 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Decatur, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West lowest Decatur, AL · (256) 341-2000 CT-LOW DOSE LUNG SCREEN | $200.00 | $200.00 | $95.32–$259.12 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital lowest Decatur, AL · (256) 341-2000 CT-LOW DOSE LUNG SCREEN | $200.00 | $200.00 | $95.32–$259.12 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital lowest Decatur, AL · (256) 341-2000 CT-LOW DOSE LUNG SCREEN | $200.00 | $200.00 | $95.32–$259.12 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $200.00, median $200.00, highest $200.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $200.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.