Head CT scan cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $1,113.60 to $1,113.60, with a median of $1,113.60. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,046.84 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,113.60 | $1,392.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT HEAD W/O CON CRIT ACUTE STROKE | $1,113.60 | $1,392.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,113.60 | $1,392.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT HEAD W/O CON CRIT ACUTE STROKE | $1,113.60 | $1,392.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,113.60, median $1,113.60, highest $1,113.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,113.60. 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.