CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $858.65 to $1,960.35, with a median of $1,660.10. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage lowest Carthage, MO CT Head/Brain WO Cont | $858.65 | $1,321.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS CT Head/Brain WO Cont | $1,264.90 | $1,946.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS CT Head/Brain WO Cont | $1,660.10 | $2,554.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO CT Head/Brain WO Cont | $1,686.10 | $2,594.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO CT BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,960.35 | $3,267.25 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $858.65, median $1,660.10, highest $1,960.35 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,960.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.