Lung cancer screening CT cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $38.45 to $1,194.03, with a median of $139.20. The lowest price is at Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital (Mesa). The highest price is 31.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $139.20, is 63% below the US median of $380.16.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Arizona has the lowest median of 50 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71271. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$38.45Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
Median$139.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,194.03in Arizona
Lowest saves$100.75vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital lowest Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LUNG SCREENING LOW DOSE | $38.45 | $170.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr W/O Cont | $59.36 | $212.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr W/O Cont | $59.36 | $212.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ CT, THORAX,LOW DOSE CANCER SCR,TECHNICAL COMPONET | $60.92 | $106.88 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $70.48 | $538.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $85.54 | $538.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $88.77 | $538.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $89.31 | $538.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $95.23 | $538.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $97.38 | $538.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ CT Chest w/o Screening (Tobacco) | $97.75 | $195.50 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ CT Chest w/o Screening (Tobacco) | $97.75 | $195.50 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $103.83 | $538.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $107.95 | $599.70 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $121.14 | $673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $128.29 | $1,700.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $130.55 | $373.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ CT LUNG CANCER SCREE | $139.20 | $232.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $142.57 | $538.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $148.69 | $576.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ CT LUNG SCREENING (ANNUAL) | $151.47 | $197.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $153.17 | $255.29 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $161.52 | $673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $161.52 | $673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $177.61 | $351.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $213.73 | $356.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $222.25 | $1,750.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $227.50 | $1,750.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC CT,THORAX,LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREENING,W/O CONTRAST | $293.15 | $451.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $318.65 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ CT LOW DOSE SCRN CA LUNG WO CNT | $367.66 | $635.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREENING W/O CONTRAST MTL(S) | $475.53 | $990.68 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $755.24 | $2,010.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ CT LUNG SCREEN LOW DOSE | $755.24 | $2,010.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ CT-LUNG LOWDSE SC WO | $1,194.03 | $9,950.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 14 | $38.45 | $100.60 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $59.36 | $141.33 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $130.55 | $183.45 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $97.75 | $232.70 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $97.75 | $124.61 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $177.61 | $177.61 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $60.92 | $60.92 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $139.20 | $139.20 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $475.53 | $475.53 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $293.15 | $293.15 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lung cancer screening CT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lung cancer screening CT explained.
Low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$216.45
- Alaska$292.32
- Arkansas$278.00
- California$356.06
- Colorado$383.74
- Connecticut$677.00
- Delaware$261.88
- District of Columbia$1,495.78, 2 hospitals
- Florida$728.50
- Georgia$251.46
- Hawaii$549.60
- Idaho$812.00
- Illinois$565.00
- Indiana$190.40
- Iowa$438.30
- Kansas$642.00
- Kentucky$487.21
- Louisiana$149.07
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$164.37
- Massachusetts$470.50
- Michigan$349.48
- Minnesota$796.45
- Mississippi$178.50
- Missouri$452.97
- Montana$724.23
- Nebraska$620.00
- Nevada$415.00
- New Hampshire$745.79
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$425.00
- New York$435.00
- North Carolina$362.70
- North Dakota$747.04
- Ohio$294.53
- Oklahoma$398.60
- Oregon$296.64
- Pennsylvania$396.35
- Puerto Rico$1,750.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$373.00
- South Carolina$215.40
- South Dakota$878.40
- Tennessee$191.18
- Texas$240.33
- Utah$477.46
- Vermont$1,513.50
- Virginia$281.00
- Washington$236.78
- West Virginia$155.96
- Wisconsin$445.00
- Wyoming$412.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.