Lung cancer screening CT cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $294.95 to $300.83, with a median of $297.89. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $2.94 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $455.12 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $294.95 | $694.00 | $315.77–$690.60 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $300.83 | $553.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $847.01 | $1,557.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $1,880.06 | $3,456.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $294.95, median $297.89, highest $300.83.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $850.59 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.