Lung cancer screening CT cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $104.00 to $1,444.95, with a median of $801.45. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 13.9× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Computed Tomography Thorax Lw Dose Lng Ca Scr C- | $104.00 | $327.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen Pf | $216.45 | $333.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $237.90 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $245.05 | $377.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX LOW DOSE CANCER SCREENING-JCT | $335.40 | $559.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CT Lung Cancer Screening | $434.71 | $1,499.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $435.50 | $670.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $607.10 | $934.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CT THORAX LUNG CA SCR WO CONT | $646.20 | $1,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $801.45 | $1,233.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $830.05 | $1,277.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $830.05 | $1,277.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $995.15 | $1,531.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $1,110.85 | $1,709.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $1,129.70 | $1,738.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $1,129.70 | $1,738.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $1,173.90 | $1,806.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT CHEST SCREENING | $1,367.10 | $3,417.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Thorax Lung Cancer Screen | $1,444.95 | $2,223.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $607.10 | $1,110.85 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $335.40 | $490.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $435.50 | $901.30 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $104.00 | $269.36 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,129.70 | $1,129.70 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $830.05 | $830.05 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $830.05 | $830.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $245.05 | $245.05 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $237.90 | $237.90 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $995.15 | $995.15 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $216.45 | $216.45 |
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
- Minnesota$455.12
- Mississippi$55.91
- 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.