SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
SIOUX CITY, IA PR CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL |
$269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
SIOUX CITY, IA HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$742.64 | $928.29 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $269.60, median $506.12, highest $742.64 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $506.12. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.