Lung cancer screening CT cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $37.96 to $2,896.36, with a median of $796.45. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 76.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $796.45, is 110% above the US median of $380.16.
- That is 7.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 47th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 80 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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$37.96Regions Hospital
Median$796.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,896.36in Minnesota
Lowest saves$758.49vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $37.96 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 71271 CT, THORAX, LOW DOSE FOR CA SCREENING, WO CONTRAST | $101.70 | $167.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $158.08 | $608.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $158.63 | $301.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $158.63 | $301.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $203.00 | $290.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $247.65 | $381.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.26 | $693.90 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $278.30 | $694.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR C- | $293.72 | $524.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $294.91 | $693.90 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $294.95 | $694.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $294.95 | $694.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN | $297.55 | $742.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $303.34 | $523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $349.36 | $397.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN (IA) RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $405.96 | $1,194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $409.96 | $1,108.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LUNG SCREEN PROTOCOL | $421.68 | $753.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LUNG SCREEN PROTOCOL | $447.44 | $799.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $476.00 | $595.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $481.40 | $830.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $481.60 | $602.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $517.50 | $690.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $542.40 | $678.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $578.00 | $850.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $581.44 | $1,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $590.75 | $695.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $599.75 | $713.99 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $665.60 | $1,040.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $675.00 | $750.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LUNG SCREEN PROTOCOL | $707.60 | $1,160.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $794.70 | $1,419.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $798.19 | $1,271.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $822.74 | $1,327.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $838.86 | $1,271.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $838.86 | $1,271.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $838.86 | $1,271.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $850.59 | $1,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT lung screening low-dose | $856.68 | $1,298.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT CHEST LOW DOSE SCREENING WO | $931.02 | $1,311.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Lung Cancer Screening | $960.93 | $1,330.93 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LUNG CANCER SCREENING,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $976.89 | $1,544.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $1,024.63 | $1,596.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,094.31 | $1,351.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $1,102.40 | $1,378.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $1,156.62 | $1,156.62 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN LOW DOSE CT LUNG CA SCREEN WO CONTRAST | $1,230.24 | $1,828.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT-LOW DOSE,LUNG CANCER SCREEN | $1,267.84 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $1,293.70 | $1,522.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,313.00 | $1,313.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Thorax Lung Screen w/o Cont | $1,317.00 | $3,149.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $1,361.90 | $1,768.70 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $1,455.46 | $2,386.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,462.50 | $2,250.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT THORAX LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREEN WO | $1,526.70 | $2,181.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $1,578.99 | $1,857.64 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC CT CHEST LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $1,596.56 | $2,851.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $1,832.00 | $1,832.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $1,880.06 | $3,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $2,102.05 | $2,473.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $2,844.29 | $3,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $2,896.36 | $3,620.45 | Mar 4, 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $37.96 | $278.26 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $294.95 | $850.59 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $294.95 | $850.59 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $293.72 | $945.14 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $405.96 | $818.10 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $912.46 | $1,114.73 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $850.59 | $1,081.80 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $581.44 | $869.03 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $794.70 | $885.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,102.05 | $2,102.05 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $303.34 | $303.34 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $542.40 | $542.40 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $447.44 | $447.44 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,102.40 | $1,102.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $1,578.99 | $1,578.99 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,024.63 | $1,024.63 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,462.50 | $1,462.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $599.75 | $599.75 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,832.00 | $1,832.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,361.90 | $1,361.90 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $665.60 | $665.60 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $481.40 | $481.40 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,293.70 | $1,293.70 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $517.50 | $517.50 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,455.46 | $1,455.46 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $590.75 | $590.75 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $421.68 | $421.68 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $349.36 | $349.36 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $101.70 | $101.70 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $247.65 | $247.65 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $822.74 | $822.74 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $481.60 | $481.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,844.29 | $2,844.29 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $960.93 | $960.93 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $476.00 | $476.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $578.00 | $578.00 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $707.60 | $707.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,896.36 | $2,896.36 |
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
- Kentucky$487.21
- Louisiana$149.07
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$164.37
- Massachusetts$470.50
- Michigan$349.48
- 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.