Lung cancer screening CT cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $49.60 to $3,178.42, with a median of $487.21. The lowest price is at Norton Audubon Hospital (Louisville) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 64.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $487.21, is 28% above the US median of $381.00.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Kentucky ranks 37th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 76 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$49.60Norton Audubon Hospital + 5 more
Median$487.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,178.42in Kentucky
Lowest saves$437.61vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville, KY HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ct Low Dose Lung Cancer Screen | $53.48 | $133.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $105.67 | $264.17 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $112.28 | $280.69 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $115.28 | $288.19 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $115.70 | $178.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC LOW DOSE LUNG CT SCREENING | $116.06 | $892.74 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY CT LUNG SCREENING | $116.48 | $179.20 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $126.18 | $180.25 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $127.79 | $319.47 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $127.79 | $319.47 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC CT Chest Screening Low Dose Wout Cont | $127.80 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CT LOW DOSE-LUNG | $133.05 | $332.61 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL CT Low Dose Lung Scan | $133.05 | $221.75 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC LOW DOSE LUNG CT SCREENING | $186.30 | $621.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $222.73 | $371.21 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $255.28 | $425.47 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC CT Chest Screening Low Dose Wout Cont | $262.20 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LUNG CT SCREENING | $281.76 | $1,174.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CT LUNG SCREENING (LOW DOSE) | $300.00 | $500.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CT LUNG SCREENING (LOW DOSE) | $300.00 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY CT LUNG SCREENING (LOW DOSE) | $300.00 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY CT LUNG SCREENING (LOW DOSE) | $300.00 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY CT CHEST LOW/DOSE | $331.68 | $414.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $359.81 | $433.50 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC LOW DOSE LUNG CT SCREENING | $363.26 | $1,171.80 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $374.08 | $374.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $398.00 | $796.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Annual Followup | $420.06 | $867.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $421.80 | $555.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LUNG CT SCREENING | $422.64 | $1,174.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB LOW-DOSE CT SCAN FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $427.00 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LUNG CT SCREENING | $446.12 | $1,174.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LUNG CT SCREENING | $528.30 | $1,174.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LUNG CT SCREENING | $528.30 | $1,174.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY LD CT LUNG SCAN | $540.00 | $900.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $540.15 | $831.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Initial | $620.56 | $1,643.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Annual Followup | $735.66 | $1,752.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $747.44 | $1,868.60 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Initial | $755.14 | $2,152.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Initial | $832.02 | $1,752.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $850.42 | $2,126.06 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $857.39 | $2,143.47 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CT Low Dose Lung Screening Annual Followup | $908.14 | $2,152.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY CT Low Dose Lung Screening Annual Followup | $939.77 | $1,752.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY CT LUNG SCREENING (LOW DOSE) | $1,014.27 | $1,690.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,127.25 | $1,503.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREEN | $1,150.32 | $1,150.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC LOW DOSE LUNG CT SCREENING | $1,275.58 | $2,714.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,688.40 | $2,814.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,773.00 | $2,955.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,773.00 | $2,955.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,788.00 | $2,980.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,892.40 | $3,154.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,898.82 | $1,898.82 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $1,919.40 | $3,199.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,011.80 | $3,353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,011.80 | $3,353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,073.00 | $3,455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,080.20 | $3,467.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,080.20 | $3,467.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY CT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $2,080.20 | $3,467.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $3,178.42 | $3,178.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $49.60 | $422.64 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $53.48 | $127.79 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $577.50 | $952.73 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $1,773.00 | $1,923.00 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $127.80 | $420.93 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $133.05 | $262.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $133.05 | $177.89 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $1,788.00 | $1,843.41 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $126.18 | $126.18 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $363.26 | $363.26 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $577.50 | $577.50 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $747.44 | $747.44 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $3,178.42 | $3,178.42 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $115.70 | $115.70 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $398.00 | $398.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $2,080.20 | $2,080.20 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $2,011.80 | $2,011.80 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $1,919.40 | $1,919.40 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $186.30 | $186.30 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $255.28 | $255.28 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $857.39 | $857.39 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $331.68 | $331.68 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $850.42 | $850.42 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $116.48 | $116.48 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $1,127.25 | $1,127.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $1,275.58 | $1,275.58 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $116.06 | $116.06 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $112.28 | $112.28 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $620.56 | $620.56 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $540.15 | $540.15 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $2,080.20 | $2,080.20 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $1,014.27 | $1,014.27 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $359.81 | $359.81 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $1,688.40 | $1,688.40 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $1,892.40 | $1,892.40 |
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
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Low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$216.45
- Alaska$292.32
- Arizona$139.20
- 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
- Louisiana$149.07
- Maine$226.13
- Maryland$164.37
- Massachusetts$470.50
- Michigan$349.48
- Minnesota$794.70
- Mississippi$182.75
- 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.