Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Outpatient

Lung cancer screening CT cost in New York, NY

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 47 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $42.32 to $3,070.00, with a median of $140.00. The lowest listed price is at Stony Brook University Hospital — $97.68 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $247.40 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 47 facilities across 35 cities for code 71271, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.

Lowest$42.32Stony Brook University Hospital
Median$140.00half pay less
Highest$3,070.00in this market
Difference72.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

median
Lowest $42.32Highest $3,070.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Stony Brook University Hospital lowest Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $42.32 $42.32 $129.86–$4,255.00 — —
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The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LOW DOSE CT FOR LUNG CA SCREEN $105.60 $176.00 $39.39–$259.11 40% —
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Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.34 $2,090.00 $398.15–$1,776.50 95% Dec 31, 2025
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JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.34 $2,090.00 $398.15–$1,776.50 95% Dec 31, 2025
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Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.81 $401.00 $141.05–$158.00 73% Sep 5, 2026
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Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.81 $392.00 $141.05–$158.00 73% Sep 5, 2026
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New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.81 $396.00 $141.05–$158.00 73% Sep 5, 2026
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Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $106.81 $401.00 $141.05–$158.00 73% Sep 5, 2026
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NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $111.80 $588.44 $93.69–$4,019.40 81% Jan 1, 2026
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NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $111.80 $588.44 $93.69–$4,019.40 81% Jan 1, 2026
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NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $111.80 $588.44 $93.69–$4,019.40 81% Jan 1, 2026
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Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $116.20 $5,552.00 — 98% —
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Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $116.20 $5,552.00 — 98% —
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Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $116.22 $2,035.00 $196.79–$2,917.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $116.22 $2,035.00 $196.79–$714.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.70 $2,035.00 $117.70–$141.24 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Hmh Hospitals Red Bank, NJ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.70 $2,035.00 $196.79–$2,917.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.70 $2,090.00 $258.30–$2,218.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge, NJ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.81 $2,035.00 $196.79–$2,921.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.81 $2,090.00 $336.49–$1,942.24 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $117.81 $2,035.00 $196.79–$2,921.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- $123.00 $451.31 $80.90–$416.78 73% Sep 1, 2026
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Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.23 $2,090.00 $376.20–$2,038.17 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.23 $2,035.00 $130.64–$650.00 94% Dec 31, 2025
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Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $125.84 $1,007.60 $1.00–$1,290.00 88% Sep 5, 2026
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CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $135.36 $877.00 — 85% —
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CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $135.36 $877.00 — 85% —
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CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $135.36 $877.00 — 85% —
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Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT CHEST W/WO CONT INTERP $140.00 $140.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $140.12 $438.01 $121.84–$416.11 68% Aug 13, 2026
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Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $1,630.00 — 91% —
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Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $1,660.00 — 91% —
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Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $1,660.00 — 91% —
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Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $2,133.00 — 93% —
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Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $2,133.00 — 93% —
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Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Thorax Scrn Lung Ca WO $141.90 $1,630.00 — 91% —
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St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- $163.30 $602.91 $111.67–$358.94 73% Feb 27, 2026
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Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Low Dose CT Scan (Ldct) for Lung Cancer Screening $208.00 $2,080.00 $152.05–$1,664.00 90% Feb 2, 2026
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NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $209.36 $1,101.87 $93.69–$4,019.40 81% Jan 1, 2026
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$735.61 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$735.61 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C-|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$261.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C-|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$261.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$735.61 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$735.61 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C-|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$261.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C-|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT $290.00 $290.00 $54.59–$261.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $380.80 $544.00 $135.60–$175.48 30% Oct 28, 2025
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Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $400.00 $400.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $445.00 $445.00 $20.90–$1,912.00 — —
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $445.00 $445.00 $38.70–$1,912.00 — —
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC CT Thorax Low Dose WO Cont $570.00 $570.00 $212.00–$1,826.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC CT Thorax Low Dose WO Cont $570.00 $570.00 $212.00–$1,985.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC CT Thorax Low Dose WO Cont $570.00 $570.00 $212.00–$1,985.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC CT Thorax Low Dose WO Cont $570.00 $570.00 $212.00–$1,826.00 — Dec 1, 2025
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Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $644.74 $644.74 $103.89–$2,421.00 — —
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Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $738.16 $738.16 $103.89–$2,421.00 — —
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NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $763.69 $4,019.40 $93.69–$4,019.40 81% Jan 1, 2026
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Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ct Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- $865.20 $1,236.00 $97.00–$1,251.00 30% Oct 28, 2025
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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $967.00 $967.00 $129.86–$1,832.00 — —
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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $1,107.12 $1,107.12 $129.86–$1,832.00 — —
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Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- $1,184.00 $1,184.00 $129.86–$4,255.00 — —
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Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 SCREENING LUNG CTLD WO CONTRAS $1,320.00 $1,320.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Ldct Lung Cancer Screening $2,115.00 $2,350.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Ldct Lung Cancer Screening $2,115.00 $2,350.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Ldct Lung Cancer Screening $2,115.00 $2,350.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Ldct Lung Cancer Screening $2,115.00 $2,350.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Ldct Lung Cancer Screening $2,115.00 $2,350.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening $3,070.00 $3,070.00 $129.44–$5,793.09 — Jan 19, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $42.32, median $140.00, highest $3,070.00 — a 72.5× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $208.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At 34 of 36 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 13 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.