Scans and imaging CPT 70450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT scan cost in Ashley, ND — inpatient

In Ashley, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,014.00 to $1,014.00, with a median of $1,014.00. Across North Dakota, the median is $945.84 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,014.00Ashley Medical Center
Median$1,014.00half pay less
Highest$1,014.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ashley Medical Center Ashley, ND · (701) 288-3433 CT HEAD W/O CONT $1,014.00 $1,014.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,014.00, median $1,014.00, highest $1,014.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,014.00 — 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.