Head CT without and with contrast cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $199.68 to $2,160.00, with a median of $656.11. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $456.43 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,589.34 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 70470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $199.68 | $768.00 | $103.83–$1,103.00 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $320.35–$1,078.20 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $509.15 | $1,198.00 | $624.16–$1,078.20 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $584.74 | $2,249.00 | $68.79–$1,799.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 CT scan head or brain before and after contrast | $656.11 | $1,245.00 | $123.55–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 CT scan head or brain before and after contrast | $656.11 | $1,245.00 | $134.49–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $803.86 | $1,782.00 | $318.50–$1,915.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $863.71 | $1,799.40 | $1,204.16–$1,511.50 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $863.71 | $1,799.40 | $1,204.16–$1,511.50 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $923.15 | $2,495.00 | $107.39–$2,245.50 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $1,158.25 | $2,202.00 | $327.88–$2,202.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | $1,447.93–$3,258.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | $1,996.73–$3,258.90 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | $1,447.93–$3,258.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CT HEAD W/WO CONT | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | $730.08–$1,944.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.68, median $656.11, highest $2,160.00 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $584.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.