Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $814.32 to $814.32, with a median of $814.32. Across West Virginia, the median is $120.00 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$814.32Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$814.32half pay less
Highest$814.32in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH CT-THORAX LOW DOSE SCREENING $814.32 $1,642.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $814.32, median $814.32, highest $814.32.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $530.16 — 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.