Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, 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 $4,269.00 to $4,269.00, with a median of $4,269.00. Across Washington, the median is $232.23 at 40 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$4,269.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$4,269.00half pay less
Highest$4,269.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening $4,269.00 $4,269.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $4,269.00, median $4,269.00, highest $4,269.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,269.00 — 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.