Lung cancer screening CT cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $212.55 to $458.45, with a median of $458.45. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $245.90 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $267.75 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LUNG NODULE CT SCREENING | $212.55 | $327.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG LOW DOSE CT SCAN FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $458.45 | $865.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG LOW DOSE CT SCAN FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $458.45 | $865.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $212.55, median $458.45, highest $458.45 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $458.45 — 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.