Neck CT with contrast cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast as an inpatient: from $302.99 to $2,477.00, with a median of $1,230.60. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North — $927.61 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,168.20 at 135 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 70491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC CT Neck Sft Tissue W Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $302.99 | $403.99 | — | 25% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB CT SOFT TISSUE NECK WITH CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $714.81 | $714.81 | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ct Neck Soft Tissue W Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $751.60 | $1,879.00 | — | 60% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ct Neck W Contrast File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $973.20 | $1,622.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ct Neck W Contrast File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $973.20 | $1,622.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/ Contrast source file | $1,230.60 | $2,051.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Nm Ct Neck W/ Contrast+1 more line at this price source file | $1,240.32 | $2,432.00 | $1,167.36–$2,432.00 | 49% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,477.00 | $2,477.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $302.99, median $1,230.60, highest $2,477.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $900.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
A neck CT with contrast makes cross-section pictures of the throat, glands, lymph nodes and airway after dye is injected into a vein. It is used for a neck lump, a deep throat infection or abscess, and to stage head and neck cancer.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.