Neck CT with contrast cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 16 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast: from $850.12 to $1,570.00, with a median of $1,520.38. The lowest listed price is at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus and 3 other hospitals — $670.26 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,570.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 70491, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus lowest Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus lowest Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $850.12 | $1,604.00 | $237.57–$784.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CT NECK W CONTRAST | $1,135.48 | $2,064.50 | $1,445.15–$1,961.28 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CT NECK W CONTRAST | $1,135.48 | $2,064.50 | $1,445.15–$1,961.28 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $1,230.13 | $2,321.00 | $108.68–$762.06 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon, WI HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $1,230.13 | $2,321.00 | $108.68–$762.06 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital Mequon, WI HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $1,470.75 | $2,775.00 | $108.68–$762.06 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 CT NECK W/DYE | $1,570.00 | $3,140.00 | $475.00–$2,669.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $850.12, median $1,520.38, highest $1,570.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,570.00. 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 9 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
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.