Lung cancer screening CT cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 41 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 $455.12. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 76.3× 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$37.96Regions Hospital
Median$455.12half pay less
Highest$2,896.36in Minnesota
Lowest saves$417.16vs 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 |
| HealthEast 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 |
| HealthEast 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Outpatient Services | $297.55 | $742.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $300.83 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $409.96 | $1,108.00 | — 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 · St. Paul, MN 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 |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $455.12 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $581.44 | $1,264.00 | — 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Thorax Lung Cancer Scr C- | $1,455.46 | $2,386.00 | — 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 |
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 | 17 | $37.96 | $278.26 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $294.95 | $575.71 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $294.95 | $572.77 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $481.60 | $481.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $542.40 | $542.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,102.40 | $1,102.40 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $581.44 | $581.44 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $794.70 | $794.70 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,455.46 | $1,455.46 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $101.70 | $101.70 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $850.59 | $850.59 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $431.81 | $431.81 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $455.12 | $455.12 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $476.00 | $476.00 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,896.36 | $2,896.36 |
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
- Kentucky$577.50
- Louisiana$48.16
- Maine$187.68
- Maryland$163.73
- Massachusetts$372.59
- Michigan$273.00
- 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.