Lung cancer screening CT cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for low-dose CT of the chest for lung cancer screening, no contrast dye: from $83.52 to $814.40, with a median of $500.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 9.8× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND PF CT THORAX LNG CNCR SCR | $83.52 | $144.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND INITIAL LUNG CT SCREENING | $219.87 | $349.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC LUNGM CT SCREEN ANNUAL FU | $345.27 | $677.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND LUNG SCREEN PROTOCOL | $467.88 | $1,114.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $500.00 | $625.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $500.00 | $625.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $586.40 | $733.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND LUNG SCREEN PROTOCOL | $726.74 | $1,253.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND CT THORAX LW DOSE LUNG CA SCR NO CONTRAST | $814.40 | $1,018.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $345.27 | $579.84 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $726.74 | $726.74 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $467.88 | $467.88 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $219.87 | $219.87 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $586.40 | $586.40 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $83.52 | $83.52 |
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
- 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
- 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.