Chest CT, with/without dye cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for chest CT scan without and with contrast: from $215.90 to $2,345.00, with a median of $391.78. The lowest listed price is at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $175.88 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,590.33 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 71270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $215.90 | $449.80 | $90.50–$1,366.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $215.90 | $449.80 | $90.50–$1,379.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $215.90 | $449.80 | $90.50–$1,379.00 | 52% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 CT Thorax with and without contrast source file | $255.06 | $981.00 | $103.83–$1,103.00 | 74% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CT THORAX DX C-/C+ File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $275.80 | $394.00 | $219.68–$4,221.00 | 30% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.78 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.78 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.76 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.78 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.76 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $391.78 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.76 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WO&W CONT File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $415.23 | $977.00 | $167.46–$879.76 | 57% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $456.29 | $814.80 | $163.94–$1,364.00 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $456.29 | $814.80 | $163.94–$952.38 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $456.29 | $814.80 | $163.94–$1,364.00 | 44% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $647.76 | $1,349.50 | $161.45–$1,379.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $647.76 | $1,349.50 | $161.45–$1,379.00 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $647.76 | $1,349.50 | $161.45–$1,366.00 | 52% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT Thorax with and without contrast source file | $649.74 | $2,499.00 | $68.79–$1,999.20 | 74% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 CT scan chest before and after contrast source file | $727.26 | $1,380.00 | $134.49–$1,432.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 CT scan chest before and after contrast source file | $727.26 | $1,380.00 | $123.55–$1,432.00 | 47% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT Thorax with and without contrast source file | $1,020.84 | $2,263.00 | $327.88–$2,263.00 | 55% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT Thorax with and without contrast source file | $1,051.17 | $2,841.00 | $107.39–$2,556.90 | 63% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $1,368.81 | $2,444.30 | $167.11–$2,444.30 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,368.81 | $2,444.30 | $167.11–$2,444.30 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT CHEST WWO CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,368.81 | $2,444.30 | $167.11–$2,444.30 | 44% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT Thorax with and without contrast source file | $1,494.37 | $2,841.00 | $327.88–$2,841.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CT CHEST W/WO CONT File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $2,345.00 | $2,345.00 | $66.67–$2,345.00 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CT CHEST W & W/O File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $2,678.90 | $3,827.00 | $219.68–$4,221.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $215.90, median $391.78, highest $2,345.00 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $391.78. 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 22 of 23 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
This chest CT takes pictures before and after contrast dye. It is used for some lung and chest wall masses and blood vessel problems that a single scan cannot explain.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.