Scans and imaging CPT 70491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck CT with contrast cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast as an inpatient: from $400.89 to $400.89, with a median of $400.89. Across Louisiana, the median is $687.23 at 56 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$400.89Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Median$400.89half pay less
Highest$400.89in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/CONTRAS $400.89 $1,743.00 — 77% —
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Inpatient: lowest $400.89, median $400.89, highest $400.89.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $910.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.