Chest CT scan cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye: from $138.57 to $1,115.12, with a median of $470.82. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center — $332.25 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $499.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 71250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 AS CT THORAX W/O CONT | $138.57 | $221.00 | $95.86–$567.38 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LOW DOSE | $144.00 | $300.00 | $60.36–$1,379.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LOW DOSE | $144.00 | $300.00 | $60.36–$1,366.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $144.00 | $300.00 | $60.36–$1,366.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $144.00 | $300.00 | $60.36–$1,379.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN CT Thorax | $156.52 | $602.00 | $62.13–$1,103.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LOW DOSE | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LOW DOSE | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LOW DOSE | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$648.96 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $304.14 | $543.10 | $99.61–$648.96 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 71250 PF CT Chest w/o Contrast | $317.00 | $317.00 | $95.06–$317.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED | $323.95 | $674.90 | $96.84–$1,366.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED | $323.95 | $674.90 | $96.84–$1,379.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT Thorax | $427.70 | $1,645.00 | $41.17–$1,327.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $431.81 | $899.60 | $96.84–$1,379.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $431.81 | $899.60 | $96.84–$1,366.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $467.85 | $1,166.70 | $100.03–$1,050.03 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $467.85 | $1,166.70 | $100.03–$1,050.03 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.78 | $1,174.00 | $80.99–$1,056.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.82 | $1,174.10 | $80.99–$1,056.69 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.82 | $1,174.10 | $100.03–$1,056.69 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.82 | $1,174.10 | $90.95–$1,056.69 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.82 | $1,174.10 | $90.95–$1,056.69 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $470.82 | $1,174.10 | $90.95–$1,056.69 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 CT scan chest | $488.53 | $927.00 | $73.93–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 CT scan chest | $488.53 | $927.00 | $80.48–$1,432.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, W/O CONT | $499.00 | $1,174.10 | $90.95–$1,056.69 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED | $684.43 | $1,222.20 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED | $684.43 | $1,222.20 | $99.61–$1,364.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED | $684.43 | $1,222.20 | $99.61–$1,222.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT Thorax | $748.88 | $2,024.00 | $4.11–$1,821.60 | 63% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT Thorax | $828.67 | $1,837.00 | $196.31–$1,915.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST WO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | $99.61–$1,629.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT Thorax | $1,115.12 | $2,120.00 | $271.72–$2,120.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CT CHEST WO CONT | $1,228.00 | $1,228.00 | $39.82–$1,228.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $138.57, median $470.82, highest $1,115.12 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $470.82. 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 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 chest CT uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the lungs, airways and chest. Without contrast dye it is often used to follow up a lung nodule, look at lung disease or check an abnormal chest X-ray.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.