SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA PR CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL |
$269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,301.71 | $1,627.13 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,609.40 | $2,476.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$1,609.40 | $2,476.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$2,476.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast |
$2,476.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $269.60, median $1,609.40, highest $2,476.00 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,455.56. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.