Lung cancer screening CT cost in Minot, ND — inpatient
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,018.40 to $1,018.40, with a median of $1,018.40. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $656.42 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT LUNG SCREENING LOW DOSE INITIA | $1,018.40 | $1,273.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT LUNG SCREENING LOW DOSE YEARLY | $1,018.40 | $1,273.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT LUNG SCREENING LOW DOSE INITIA | $1,018.40 | $1,273.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT LUNG SCREENING LOW DOSE YEARLY | $1,018.40 | $1,273.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,018.40, median $1,018.40, highest $1,018.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,018.40 — 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.