Scans and imaging CPT 71271 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lung cancer screening CT cost in Nevada, MO — inpatient

In Nevada, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $235.80 to $235.80, with a median of $235.80. Across Missouri, the median is $435.11 at 48 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 — and —.

Lowest$235.80Nevada City Hospital
Median$235.80half pay less
Highest$235.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 CT CHEST LOW DOSE $235.80 $524.00 — 55% —
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Inpatient: lowest $235.80, median $235.80, highest $235.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $235.80 — 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.