SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL |
$269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL |
$269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,295.45 | $1,993.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,368.25 | $2,105.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$2,105.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,154.98 | $2,693.72 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,154.98 | $2,693.72 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$2,453.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$3,530.00 | $3,530.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$3,530.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $269.60, median $2,129.99, highest $3,530.00 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,368.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.