Lung cancer screening CT cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $112.50 to $273.00, with a median of $273.00. The lowest listed price is at VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan — $160.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $273.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CT LUNG SCREENING | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 CT LUNG SCREENING | $261.00 | $348.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CT LUNG SCREENING | $261.00 | $348.00 | $1.00–$158.88 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CT LUNG SCREENING | $261.00 | $348.00 | $1.00–$158.88 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.50, median $273.00, highest $273.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $182.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.