Lung cancer screening CT cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $173.55 to $750.00, with a median of $317.95. The lowest listed price is at St. Francis Hospital — $144.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 13 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $173.55 | $267.00 | $93.45–$579.28 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ct Lung Screening | $249.20 | $623.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Ct Lung Screening | $249.20 | $623.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ct Lung Screening | $249.20 | $623.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ct Lung Screening | $249.20 | $623.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ct Lung Screening | $249.20 | $623.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Lung Cancer Screening | $317.95 | $317.95 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Lung Cancer Screening | $317.95 | $317.95 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Lung Cancer Screening | $317.95 | $317.95 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Lung Cancer Screening | $317.95 | $317.95 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $670.80 | $1,032.00 | $90.16–$1,011.36 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $670.80 | $1,032.00 | $85.92–$1,032.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $750.00 | $750.00 | $82.50–$1,701.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.55, median $317.95, highest $750.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $249.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.