CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 10 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $184.23 to $2,045.58, with a median of $292.46. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL CT-HEAD WO | $184.23 | $307.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $213.00 | $284.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO CT BRAIN/HEAD WO CONTRAST | $371.91 | $371.91 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,565.28 | $2,174.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,578.24 | $2,192.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $1,596.32 | $1,995.40 | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,834.56 | $2,548.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,011.68 | $2,794.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO CT BRAIN/HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,045.58 | $2,045.58 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $184.23, median $292.46, highest $2,045.58 — a 11.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,080.30 — 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.