Neck CT with contrast cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast as an inpatient: from $362.91 to $2,726.00, with a median of $2,136.96. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $1,774.05 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,424.80 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 70491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CT-NECK SOFT TIS W source file | $362.91 | $604.85 | $604.85 | 40% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/CONTRAST File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $610.20 | $610.20 | $610.20 | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/ File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $1,412.10 | $2,824.20 | $2,400.57–$2,570.02 | 50% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/ File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $1,721.85 | $3,443.70 | $2,582.77–$3,099.33 | 50% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC CT NECK SFT TISS W/CONTRAST source file | $2,053.44 | $2,852.00 | $185.96–$2,852.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC CT NECK SFT TISS W/CONTRAST source file | $2,136.96 | $2,968.00 | $187.96–$2,968.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CT NECK SFT TISS W/CONTRAST source file | $2,376.72 | $3,301.00 | $613.20–$3,301.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC CT NECK SFT TISS W/CONTRAST source file | $2,553.12 | $3,546.00 | $187.96–$3,546.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/CONTRAST File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $2,689.48 | $2,689.48 | $2,689.48 | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/ CONTRAST source file | $2,691.50 | $3,845.00 | $1,100.00–$3,845.00 | 30% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 CT Neck Soft Tissue w/ Contrast source file | $2,726.00 | $2,726.00 | $437.00–$2,180.80 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $362.91, median $2,136.96, highest $2,726.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $1,544.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.