Head CT without and with contrast cost in Chester, MT — inpatient
In Chester, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,546.35 to $1,546.35, with a median of $1,546.35. Across Montana, the median is $1,805.54 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 CT Exam | $1,546.35 | $2,379.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,546.35, median $1,546.35, highest $1,546.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,546.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70470 ($1,798.98). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTCT Head w/wo Contrast - Report | $92.95 | file |