SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA PR CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL |
$269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$961.16 | $1,201.44 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville
DYERSVILLE, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,368.25 | $2,105.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,438.45 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,438.45 | $2,213.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $269.60, median $1,368.25, highest $1,438.45 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,164.71. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.