CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Omaha, NE-IA — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $542.70 to $1,254.40, with a median of $673.68. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA CT Exam | $542.70 | $1,809.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE CT Exam | $651.24 | $1,809.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE CT Exam | $651.24 | $1,809.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $673.68 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,254.40 | $2,560.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $542.70, median $673.68, highest $1,254.40 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $673.68 — 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.