Lung cancer screening CT cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $80.00 to $3,482.00, with a median of $285.75. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 43.5× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$80.00Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$285.75half pay less
Highest$3,482.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$205.75vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $80.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUNG CT SCREEN INITIAL | $99.96 | $238.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $103.20 | $215.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC LUNG CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $105.35 | $215.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $158.18 | $197.72 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $192.67 | $240.83 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 71271 CT, THORAX, LOW DOSE FOR CA SCREENING, WO CONTRAST | $193.05 | $325.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $199.17 | $248.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $207.35 | $319.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $310.70 | $478.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $345.15 | $531.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Low Does Lung Cancer Screening | $400.20 | $667.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $416.13 | $429.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Low Does Lung Cancer Screening | $420.60 | $701.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA CT Low Does Lung Cancer Screening | $420.60 | $701.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MECT Exam | $542.70 | $1,809.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,140.75 | $1,755.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,279.85 | $1,969.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,279.85 | $1,969.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,402.05 | $2,157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,402.05 | $2,157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,402.05 | $2,157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $1,402.05 | $2,157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $2,157.00 | $2,157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $2,324.12 | $2,396.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CT Thorax Low Dose for Lung Screening Without Contrast | $3,482.00 | $3,482.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $199.17 | $1,271.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $260.80 | $400.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $99.96 | $105.35 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $260.80 | $1,279.85 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $345.15 | $382.88 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $192.67 | $251.68 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,157.00 | $2,157.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $1,402.05 | $1,402.05 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $416.13 | $416.13 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $158.18 | $158.18 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $207.35 | $207.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,402.05 | $1,402.05 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $1,402.05 | $1,402.05 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,324.12 | $2,324.12 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $193.05 | $193.05 |
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
- Alabama$493.00
- Alaska$231.35
- Arizona$97.75
- Arkansas$249.00
- California$397.60
- Colorado$639.80
- Connecticut$575.30
- Delaware$261.88
- Florida$647.32
- Georgia$292.50
- Hawaii$447.30
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$363.31
- Indiana$190.40
- Kansas$548.00
- Kentucky$577.50
- Louisiana$48.16
- Maine$187.68
- Maryland$163.73
- Massachusetts$372.59
- Michigan$273.00
- Minnesota$455.12
- Mississippi$55.91
- Missouri$801.45
- Montana$373.45
- Nebraska$203.00
- Nevada$113.00
- New Hampshire$854.31
- New Jersey$134.45
- New Mexico$293.20
- New York$247.40
- North Carolina$567.08
- North Dakota$500.00
- Ohio$266.10
- Oklahoma$439.40
- Oregon$267.75
- Pennsylvania$253.20
- Rhode Island$135.10
- South Carolina$64.00
- South Dakota$1,708.00
- Tennessee$191.18
- Texas$231.00
- Utah$855.41
- Vermont$659.26
- Virginia$229.60
- Washington$205.40
- West Virginia$120.00
- Wisconsin$359.45
- Wyoming$369.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.