Lung cancer screening CT cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $109.20 to $228.93, with a median of $190.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals — $81.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CT CHEST LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN MD | $109.20 | $182.00 | $118.30–$154.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 71271 CT Lung Cancer Screening Tech | $165.08 | $691.00 | $84.39–$552.80 | 76% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CT CHEST LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $190.20 | $317.00 | $206.05–$269.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CT CHEST LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $190.20 | $317.00 | $129.34–$269.45 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 71271 CT Lung Cancer Screening Tech | $217.46 | $691.00 | $86.85–$552.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CT Low Dose Lung Screen Annual Follow up - Report | $228.93 | $691.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CT Lung Cancer Screening - Report | $228.93 | $691.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CT Low Dose Lung Screen Initial - Report | $228.93 | $691.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $109.20, median $190.20, highest $228.93 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $190.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.