Lung cancer screening CT cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $99.96 to $651.24, with a median of $102.66. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $2.70 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $203.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities 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 Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $33.32–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $33.32–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $40.46–$221.77 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $40.46–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $40.46–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $42.84–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $42.84–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $38.08–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $38.08–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $35.70–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | $35.70–$288.01 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $99.96 | $238.00 | $40.46–$221.77 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $105.35 | $215.00 | $75.25–$210.70 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $105.35 | $215.00 | $75.25–$210.70 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $165.75 | $255.00 | $63.75–$1,181.00 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $165.75 | $255.00 | $63.75–$1,181.00 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 MECT Exam | $542.70 | $1,809.00 | $203.22–$1,266.30 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MECT Exam | $651.24 | $1,809.00 | $203.22–$1,266.30 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MECT Exam | $651.24 | $1,809.00 | $203.22–$1,266.30 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.96, median $102.66, highest $651.24 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $99.96. 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 10 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.