Lung cancer screening CT cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $188.00 to $188.00, with a median of $188.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $567.08 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Ct Self-Pay Lung Ca Screen | $188.00 | $376.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Ct Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $558.00 | $1,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $188.00, median $188.00, highest $188.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $188.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.