Empowering Our Screening Network

The Screening Saves program brings together healthcare providers, patient navigators, screening centers, health systems, and community organizations to increase annual lung cancer screening rates across NC and SC.

Our goal is simple: help more eligible individuals get screened, detect lung cancer earlier, and improve patient outcomes.

What We Offer

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your screening program, improve referral and follow-through rates, educate patients about screening eligibility, or connect with peers facing similar challenges, Screening Saves offers resources, education, and a collaborative network to support your efforts.

Evidence-based Tools

Educational programs, best practices, and resources to strengthen screening efforts.

Collaborative Partnerships

Connection-building opportunities designed to expand access to lifesaving lung screening.

Who Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer?

According to the 2021 United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation

Population

  • Asymptomatic
  • 50 to 80 years of age
  • Smoked 20 pack-years
  • Still smoking or has stopped within 15 years

Recommendation

  • Grade B (moderate net benefit)
  • Annual LDCT
  • Discontinue once 15 years smoke-free
  • Excludes patients with health issues limiting life expectancy or curative surgery

Provider Reference Tools

Coding for Reimbursement

G0296: Shared decision-making visit (required for insurance coverage)

71271: LDCT Scan

Z87.891 (ICD-10): Personal history of tobacco use or nicotine dependence (former smoker)

(F172.21): Personal History of tobacco use (current smoker)

All insurance plans cover lung screening for individuals who qualify.

The SHARE* approach

Seek your patient’s participation

Help explore & compare options

Assess your patient’s values

Reach a decision together

Evaluate your patient’s decision

Calculating Pack Years

The number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by the number of years smoked.

Example: 1 pack/day x 15 years = 15 pack years

Help people take the first step to screening

Do you care for patients who may be eligible for lung screening? Are you looking for ways to increase screening rates, improve patient follow-through, and connect individuals with the support they need?

Lung Cancer Initiative works alongside healthcare providers, screening centers, navigators, and community partners to help more North and South Carolinians access lifesaving lung screenings. Through education, referral support, patient navigation resources, and statewide collaboration, we can help eligible individuals take the next step toward early detection.

THIS IS A GOOD PLACE FOR PATIENTS TO START

Are you a healthcare professional ready to join our network?

Connect with LCI to strengthen referral pathways, share best practices, and help more eligible patients get screened earlier.
  • NQuarterly Navigator Network meetings
  • NPeer collaboration & data sharing
  • NEvidence-based education resources
  • N80+ active navigators across NC, SC & beyond

About the Navigator Network

The Screening Saves Navigator Network is a collaborative community of more than 80 active lung screening navigators across North Carolina, South Carolina, and beyond. The network provides opportunities to connect, share best practices, explore available resources, and discuss challenges related to lung screening and patient navigation, all with the shared goal of improving access to early detection and care.

Are you a Screening Navigator or ready to join our network? Click the button below to stay connected.

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Explore the Navigator Network

Quarterly meetings, past recordings, and the latest screening news.

Upcoming events

Join us for an upcoming Screening Navigator meeting.
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Navigator Network Videos

Catch up on Screening Network meetings you may have missed.

In The News

See the latest Screening Saves media coverage.

National Organizations & Guidelines

United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) – Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
Official screening recommendations based on age and smoking history.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) – Lung Cancer Screening Overview
Comprehensive guide on lung cancer screening, eligibility, and benefits.

American Cancer Society (ACS) – Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
Provides guidance on screening and early detection recommendations.