Cigna lung cancer screening CT cost in California (2026): what Cigna pays
Cigna lung cancer screening CT cost in California, 2026: Cigna's California median for a lung cancer screening CT at doctors' offices and imaging centers is $246. By area, its median runs from $207 (Los Angeles) to $321 (Oakland). That is above the typical rate, $206, across the insurers other than Anthem. Original Medicare pays $155 to $182.
Cigna rate by area
| Area | Cigna median, middle half | Billing entities | Typical (excl. Anthem) | Original Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $227 $170 to $293 | 87 | $194 | $178 |
| Oakland | $321 $194 to $418 | 43 | $222 | $178 |
| San Jose | $265 $192 to $338 | 131 | $200 | $182 |
| Los Angeles | $207 $159 to $286 | 296 | $195 | $155 |
Providers within 20 miles of each downtown. Typical (excl. Anthem): the middle of the insurer medians in that area, leaving out Anthem's rate menu.
Your plan's price
Cigna has many contracts, and your plan uses one of them. Most providers' rates fall in the middle half shown above; the rate for your plan can be higher or lower. For a plan-specific estimate, sign in to the myCigna cost estimator (sign in).
About a lung cancer screening CT
A yearly low-dose CT of the chest to screen for lung cancer in people without symptoms. It is recommended for adults 50 to 80 who have smoked at least 20 pack-years (for example, a pack a day for 20 years) and still smoke or quit within the past 15 years. Original Medicare covers it for ages 50 to 77 and requires a shared decision-making visit before the first scan. Billing code: CPT 71271.
What the price covers
- Rates here are for the whole service billed as one charge: the scan and the radiologist's reading.
- Under the Affordable Care Act, most plans must cover lung cancer screening with no cost to you when you meet the screening criteria and use an in-network provider. The rates on this page are what the insurer pays the provider, not your share.
- If the screening finds something that needs a closer look, follow-up scans are usually billed as diagnostic tests, where your deductible and coinsurance can apply.
Where these numbers come from
Rates come from the price transparency files Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna publish. We clean the files before summarizing them and only show an insurer when enough providers report a rate. Medicare figures are from the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. More on how these pages are built.