Lung cancer screening CT cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $137.70 to $192.00, with a median of $164.85. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $27.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $266.10 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $137.70 | $153.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Chest Screen Low Dose | $142.20 | $158.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Chest Screen Low Dose Mp | $142.20 | $158.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC CT Chest Screening Low Dose Wout Cont | $192.00 | $320.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.70, median $164.85, highest $192.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $164.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.