Lung cancer screening CT cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $80.64 to $2,794.00, with a median of $362.70. The lowest price is at ECU Health Bertie Hospital (Windsor). The highest price is 34.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $362.70, is 5% below the US median of $380.16.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- North Carolina ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 58 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$80.64ECU Health Bertie Hospital
Median$362.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,794.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$282.06vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital lowest Windsor · Windsor, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $80.64 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $91.84 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $127.80 | $213.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $127.80 | $213.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $127.80 | $213.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $127.80 | $213.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC LOW DOSE CT SCAN OF CHEST FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING | $127.80 | $213.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $129.92 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $147.93 | $369.83 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT Lung Screen | $151.20 | $560.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $178.50 | $357.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $178.50 | $357.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $186.00 | $372.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Low dose CT scan of chest for lung cancer screening | $186.20 | $266.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Ct Self-Pay Lung Ca Screen | $188.00 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $188.50 | $377.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $189.00 | $378.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $205.00 | $410.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC CT Thorax Lung Cancer WO Contrast | $207.90 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC CT Thorax Lung Cancer WO Contrast | $207.90 | $770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $228.20 | $570.49 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Ldct Lung Cancer Scrn | $235.60 | $620.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Ldct Lung Cancer Scrn | $235.60 | $620.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $235.85 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $235.85 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC CT, Thorax, Low Dose- Lung Cancer Screen,W/O Contrast | $269.50 | $385.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $292.88 | $523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC CT Low Dose Lung Screening | $296.27 | $423.23 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $338.40 | $846.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREEN | $387.00 | $387.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $397.00 | $794.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital Brevard · Brevard, NC LUNG CA SCREEN WO CON | $463.24 | $463.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC CT Chest W/O-Low Dose Lung Can | $476.00 | $700.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CT LDCT LUNG SCREEN W/O CONT | $591.00 | $1,182.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Computed tomography, thorax, low dose for lung cancer screening, without contrast material(s) | $593.60 | $1,484.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $675.92 | $1,207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $678.72 | $1,212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Low Dose CT Thorax W/O Contrast | $690.48 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT THORAX LUNG CANCER WO CONTRAST | $708.75 | $2,625.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING - MCR | $714.60 | $3,573.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC LDCT FOR LUNG CA SCREEN | $1,146.18 | $1,146.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT LUNG CANCER SCRN NO CONTR | $2,794.00 | $2,794.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $151.20 | $591.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $207.90 | $235.60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $178.50 | $188.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $387.00 | $425.12 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $186.00 | $331.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $675.92 | $675.92 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $714.60 | $714.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $591.00 | $591.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $463.24 | $463.24 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $186.20 | $186.20 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,146.18 | $1,146.18 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $207.90 | $207.90 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $593.60 | $593.60 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $129.92 | $129.92 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $188.00 | $188.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $463.24 | $463.24 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $147.93 | $147.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $235.85 | $235.85 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $463.24 | $463.24 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $678.72 | $678.72 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $690.48 | $690.48 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $397.00 | $397.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $269.50 | $269.50 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $463.24 | $463.24 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $91.84 | $91.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $292.88 | $292.88 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $463.24 | $463.24 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $228.20 | $228.20 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $591.00 | $591.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $296.27 | $296.27 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $80.64 | $80.64 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $235.85 | $235.85 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $338.40 | $338.40 |
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
- 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 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.