Scans and imaging CPT 71271 District of Columbia Outpatient

Lung cancer screening CT cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $417.61 to $1,525.91, with a median of $971.76. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 3.7× the lowest.

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 Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$417.61National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$971.76half pay less
Highest$1,525.91in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$554.15vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT LUNG SCREENING $417.61 $642.48 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT LUNG SCREENING $1,525.91 $2,347.55 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $417.61 $971.76

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.

Low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.