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Low-dose CT lung cancer screening in California

CPT 71271 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $116 to $1,571 at the 16 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$331typical cash price
$256typical commercial insurer rate
$116–$1.6kcash price range, 11 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$116
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$195
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$230
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$230
University of California Davis Medical Center
$247
Stanford Health Care
$331
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$396
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$480
Good Samaritan Hospital
$529
Grossmont Hospital
$1,571
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$1,571

California typical cash price: $331

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$465$116–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$389$195$381$182–$906 · 13 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$919$230$186$70–$406 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$919$230$186$70–$350 · 79 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$617$247$104$100–$144 · 23 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$827$331–
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$827$396$1,038$490–$1,038 · 3 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$480$480$432$96–$1,311 · 25 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$529$529$424$96–$1,925 · 29 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$2,095$1,571$1,309$545–$1,571 · 20 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$2,095$1,571$1,425$1,184–$1,718 · 11 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$304$170–$439 · 4 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$183$134–$333 · 9 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$145$2–$255 · 17 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does low-dose CT lung cancer screening cost at a hospital in California?

At 11 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for low-dose CT lung cancer screening is $331, and most charge between $195 and $1,571. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $256. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for low-dose CT lung cancer screening?

At 2 of the 9 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for low-dose CT lung cancer screening?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $116 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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