Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Mullins, SC — inpatient

In Mullins, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $59.50 to $59.50, with a median of $59.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $64.00 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71271, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$59.50MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Median$59.50half pay less
Highest$59.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins, SC · (843) 431-2000 HB LOW DOSE CT FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING $59.50 $119.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $59.50, median $59.50, highest $59.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.50 — 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.