Lung cancer screening CT cost in Montana
In Montana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $149.19 to $740.80, with a median of $373.45. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 5.0× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $149.19 | $149.19 | — 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 | — 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 |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $489.60 | $612.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER SCR C- | $740.80 | $926.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
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 | $489.60 | $615.20 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $149.19 | $149.19 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $352.50 | $352.50 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $293.60 | $293.60 |
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
- Missouri$801.45
- 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.