# CPT 71271: CT thorax, low dose lung cancer screening, without contrast

Medicare CPT 71271 pays $136.28 in a non-facility setting and $136.28 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $121.09 in Arkansas to $159.02 in Alaska, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/71271-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $136.28 |
| National facility | $136.28 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $159.02 | $159.02 |
| District of Columbia | $156.01 | $156.01 |
| California | $154.37 | $154.37 |
| New Jersey | $150.72 | $150.72 |
| Washington | $150.62 | $150.62 |
| New York | $150.29 | $150.29 |
| Massachusetts | $149.03 | $149.03 |
| Hawaii | $148.65 | $148.65 |
| Connecticut | $145.13 | $145.13 |
| Colorado | $142.42 | $142.42 |
| Maryland | $141.13 | $141.13 |
| Oregon | $141.09 | $141.09 |
| New Hampshire | $139.98 | $139.98 |
| Rhode Island | $139.91 | $139.91 |
| Florida | $139.13 | $139.13 |
| Puerto Rico | $137.32 | $137.32 |
| Virgin Islands | $137.32 | $137.32 |
| Minnesota | $137.25 | $137.25 |
| Montana | $136.27 | $136.27 |
| Nevada | $135.93 | $135.93 |
| Wyoming | $135.58 | $135.58 |
| Illinois | $135.51 | $135.51 |
| Delaware | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $134.76 | $134.76 |
| Texas | $134.75 | $134.75 |
| North Dakota | $134.69 | $134.69 |
| South Dakota | $134.50 | $134.50 |
| Vermont | $133.97 | $133.97 |
| Virginia | $133.82 | $133.82 |
| Arizona | $132.84 | $132.84 |
| Georgia | $132.32 | $132.32 |
| Michigan | $131.36 | $131.36 |
| Maine | $130.89 | $130.89 |
| Wisconsin | $130.29 | $130.29 |
| Utah | $130.09 | $130.09 |
| North Carolina | $128.71 | $128.71 |
| New Mexico | $128.63 | $128.63 |
| South Carolina | $128.39 | $128.39 |
| Missouri | $128.12 | $128.12 |
| Louisiana | $127.83 | $127.83 |
| Ohio | $127.72 | $127.72 |
| Indiana | $127.71 | $127.71 |
| Nebraska | $127.03 | $127.03 |
| Idaho | $126.98 | $126.98 |
| Iowa | $126.29 | $126.29 |
| Tennessee | $126.07 | $126.07 |
| Kansas | $125.49 | $125.49 |
| Oklahoma | $125.14 | $125.14 |
| Kentucky | $125.11 | $125.11 |
| West Virginia | $124.52 | $124.52 |
| Alabama | $122.80 | $122.80 |
| Mississippi | $121.88 | $121.88 |
| Arkansas | $121.09 | $121.09 |

## Related codes

- 70450: CT head/brain, without contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70450-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70460: CT head/brain, with contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70460-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70470: CT head/brain, without then with contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70470-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70480: CT orbit/sella/posterior fossa, without contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70480-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70486: CT maxillofacial, without contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70486-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70487: CT maxillofacial, with contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70487-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70490: CT soft tissue neck, without contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70490-cpt-fee-schedule
- 70491: CT soft tissue neck, with contrast — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70491-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 71271 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules