Neck CT with contrast cost in Cherokee, IA — inpatient
In Cherokee, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,234.80 to $1,234.80, with a median of $1,234.80. Across Iowa, the median is $1,603.55 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA · (712) 225-5101 HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST | $1,234.80 | $1,372.00 | $1,372.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,234.80, median $1,234.80, highest $1,234.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,234.80 — 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 and 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.