Lung cancer screening CT cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $62.94 to $1,186.65, with a median of $645.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $582.66 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CT CHEST SCREENING WO | $62.94 | $104.90 | $73.43 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $236.40 | $394.00 | $136.72–$334.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $536.40 | $894.00 | $233.33–$759.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $570.60 | $951.00 | $618.15–$808.35 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $636.60 | $1,061.00 | $795.75–$933.68 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $645.00 | $1,075.00 | $387.00–$989.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC LOW DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCRN | $645.60 | $1,076.00 | $387.36–$1,000.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CT LUNG CA SCREENING LOW DOSE | $799.20 | $1,332.00 | $599.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CT CHEST LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $799.20 | $1,332.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCRN WO CONTRAST | $1,082.64 | $1,388.00 | $114.65–$286.63 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCRN WO CONTRAST | $1,084.10 | $1,465.00 | $120.74–$286.63 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCRN WO CONTRAST | $1,125.66 | $1,542.00 | $120.74–$286.63 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCRN WO CONTRAST | $1,186.65 | $1,465.00 | $114.65–$286.63 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $62.94, median $645.60, highest $1,186.65 — a 18.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $553.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.