Lung cancer screening CT cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 20 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $37.96 to $912.46, with a median of $278.30. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $240.34 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $455.12 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 18 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $37.96 | $146.00 | $41.17–$1,327.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $158.08 | $608.00 | $62.13–$1,103.00 | 74% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $158.63 | $301.00 | $80.48–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $158.63 | $301.00 | $73.93–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $275.17 | $610.00 | $129.44–$1,915.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | $185.55–$624.51 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | $361.52–$624.51 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | $361.52–$624.51 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | $361.52–$624.51 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.30 | $694.00 | $361.57–$624.60 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.30 | $694.00 | $361.57–$624.60 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $297.55 | $742.00 | $386.58–$667.80 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $315.35 | $742.00 | $386.58–$667.80 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $409.75 | $779.00 | $271.72–$779.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $409.96 | $1,108.00 | $4.25–$1,399.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | $602.01–$755.66 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | $602.01–$755.66 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $723.94–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $723.94–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $998.33–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.96, median $278.30, highest $912.46 — a 24.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $278.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 11 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.