Lung cancer screening CT cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $85.00 to $264.73, with a median of $186.55. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $101.55 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $247.40 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $85.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Ct thorax lung cancer scr c- | $124.09 | — | $127.08–$258.50 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Ct thorax lung cancer scr c- | $124.09 | — | $123.84–$221.63 | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $158.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC CT THORAX LOW DOSE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING WO CONTRAST | $215.09 | $330.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC CT THORAX LOW DOSE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING WO CONTRAST | $215.09 | $330.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC CT THORAX LOW DOSE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING WO CONTRAST | $215.09 | $330.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC CT THORAX LOW DOSE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING WO CONTRAST | $264.73 | $330.91 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $335.75 | — | $35.18–$531.83 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $335.75 | — | $35.18–$409.10 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $342.50 | $685.00 | $110.98–$669.70 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $85.00, median $186.55, highest $264.73 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $215.09. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.