Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Kennewick, WA — inpatient

In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $228.90 to $228.90, with a median of $228.90. Across Washington, the median is $205.40 at 28 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.

Lowest$228.90Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Median$228.90half pay less
Highest$228.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM $228.90 $327.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $228.90, median $228.90, highest $228.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $228.90 — 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.