Head CT without and with contrast cost in Grinnell, IA
In Grinnell, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $444.80 to $444.80, with a median of $444.80. Across Iowa, the median is $1,504.20 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70470, 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 Jan 28, 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 Grinnell, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell, IA · (641) 236-7511 PR CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $444.80 | $556.00 | $158.32–$528.08 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA · (641) 236-7511 HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $2,276.88 | $2,846.09 | $169.48–$2,732.25 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $444.80, median $444.80, highest $444.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $444.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.