Lung cancer screening CT cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $447.00 to $1,954.00, with a median of $1,290.50. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $843.50 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $372.59 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Low Dose CT Scan (Ldct) for Lung Cancer Screening | $447.00 | $447.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Low Dose CT Scan (Ldct) for Lung Cancer Screening | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Low Dose CT Scan (Ldct) for Lung Cancer Screening | $1,687.00 | $1,687.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Ct thorax lung cancer scr c- | $1,954.00 | $1,954.00 | $112.03–$1,851.22 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Screening Chest Ct - Lo Dose | $1,954.00 | $1,954.00 | $1,954.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $447.00, median $1,290.50, highest $1,954.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,290.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.