Lung cancer screening CT cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $86.18 to $990.90, with a median of $542.40. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $456.22 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $190.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 71271, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $86.18 | $278.00 | $80.90–$275.22 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $235.94 | $337.05 | $80.90–$842.63 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $317.60 | $397.00 | $80.90–$1,372.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $542.40 | $904.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $574.80 | $958.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREENING | $574.80 | $958.00 | $21.01–$315.51 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $595.20 | $992.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $990.90 | $1,101.00 | $110.00–$1,101.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $990.90 | $1,101.00 | $110.00–$1,101.00 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $86.18, median $542.40, highest $990.90 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $542.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.