Scans and imaging CPT 70460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT with contrast cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient

In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,433.78 to $1,433.78, with a median of $1,433.78. Across Missouri, the median is $1,435.79 at 24 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,433.78Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$1,433.78half pay less
Highest$1,433.78in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT BRAIN WITH CONTRAST $1,433.78 $3,584.44 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,433.78, median $1,433.78, highest $1,433.78.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,472.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This head CT uses contrast dye through a vein to show blood vessels, tumors and infections of the brain better.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.