Lung cancer screening CT cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $202.15 to $1,043.90, with a median of $264.78. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $62.63 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $267.75 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $221.65 | $341.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 CT Chest Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening W/O Contrast | $257.00 | $1,606.00 | $93.92–$1,606.00 | 84% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $258.05 | $397.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% | — source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $271.50 | $362.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $283.40 | $436.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $519.35 | $611.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $519.35 | $611.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 CT Chest Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening W/O Contrast | $1,043.90 | $1,606.00 | $90.64–$1,606.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $202.15, median $264.78, highest $1,043.90 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $271.50. 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 5 of 5 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.