CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $699.00 to $830.40, with a median of $699.00. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-JCT | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-DIJR | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-MOC | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-XS | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-AM | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-CM | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO CT HEAD WO CONTRAST-JCTG | $699.00 | $1,165.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $830.40 | $1,384.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $699.00, median $699.00, highest $830.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $699.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A CT scan of the head uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the brain and skull. It is often used after a head injury, for sudden severe headache, or to look for bleeding or stroke. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan (the technical part). The radiologist's reading of the images is often billed separately as the professional component.