Lung cancer screening CT cost in Montana
In Montana, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $227.87 to $1,742.30, with a median of $724.23. The lowest price is at Sidney Health Center (Sidney). The highest price is 7.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $724.23, is 91% above the US median of $380.16.
- That is 6.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Montana ranks 43rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 22 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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$227.87Sidney Health Center
Median$724.23half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,742.30in Montana
Lowest saves$496.36vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney · Sidney, MT CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $227.87 | $368.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Mountainview Medical Center White Sulphur Springs · White Sulphur Springs, MT LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREENING | $283.92 | $354.90 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $293.60 | $367.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC CT LOW DOSE LUNG CA SCREEN W/O | $352.50 | $414.70 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC CT THORAX LW DOSE LNG CA SCR WO CONTRAST CDM | $394.40 | $493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $419.00 | $419.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $455.40 | $506.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $514.40 | $643.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT CT THORAX LUNG CX SCRN W/O CON | $515.29 | $792.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $607.75 | $715.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $617.60 | $772.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT CT Exam | $830.86 | $1,278.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT CT THORAX LUNG CX SCRN W/O CON | $914.06 | $1,406.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT CT Exam | $1,044.71 | $1,607.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT CT Exam | $1,058.85 | $1,629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT CT Exam | $1,078.68 | $1,659.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mineral Community Hospital East Superior · Missoula, MT CT Low Dose Lung Scan | $1,236.62 | $1,545.77 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,252.00 | $1,252.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,417.50 | $1,575.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT CT CHEST SMOKER LOW DOSE | $1,582.00 | $1,582.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $1,742.30 | $1,834.00 | Jun 25, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $514.40 | $566.00 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $352.50 | $802.25 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $515.29 | $714.68 |
| Missoula, MT | 2 | $394.40 | $815.51 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $1,078.68 | $1,078.68 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $830.86 | $830.86 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $1,058.85 | $1,058.85 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $419.00 | $419.00 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $1,742.30 | $1,742.30 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $1,582.00 | $1,582.00 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $1,417.50 | $1,417.50 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $455.40 | $455.40 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $293.60 | $293.60 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $607.75 | $607.75 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $1,044.71 | $1,044.71 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $227.87 | $227.87 |
| White Sulphur Springs, MT | 1 | $283.92 | $283.92 |
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
What lung cancer screening CT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lung cancer screening CT explained.
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
- Minnesota$796.45
- Mississippi$178.50
- Missouri$452.97
- 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.