Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $52.50 to $52.50, with a median of $52.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $64.00 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$52.50Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$52.50half pay less
Highest$52.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB LOW DOSE CT FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $52.50 $105.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $52.50, median $52.50, highest $52.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.50 — 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.