Lung cancer screening CT cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $49.60 to $1,150.32, with a median of $577.50. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 23.2× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CT LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCRN | $49.60 | $248.00 | Feb 11, 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 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $56.00 | $160.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $56.00 | $160.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC CT Chest Screening Low Dose Wout Cont | $127.80 | $213.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CT LOW DOSE-LUNG | $133.05 | $332.61 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC CT Chest Screening Low Dose Wout Cont | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $577.50 | $770.00 | Sep 15, 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 15, 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 17, 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 18, 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 18, 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 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 |
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 | 3 | $49.60 | $577.50 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $577.50 | $863.91 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $53.48 | $315.49 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $262.20 | $419.85 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $127.80 | $352.65 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $577.50 | $577.50 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $133.05 | $133.05 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
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
- Iowa$285.75
- Kansas$548.00
- 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.