Lung cancer screening CT cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $108.63 to $381.48, with a median of $245.06. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $136.43 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $397.60 at 86 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $108.63 | $213.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $381.48 | $748.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $108.63, median $245.06, highest $381.48 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $245.06 — 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.