Leg CT scan cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part): from $1,350.14 to $1,400.80, with a median of $1,375.47. The lowest listed price is at Boone County Hospital — $25.33 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,335.57 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital one side lowest Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 CT scan of leg without contrast | $1,350.14 | $1,687.67 | $106.81–$1,603.29 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital one side lowest Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 CT scan of leg without contrast | $1,350.14 | $1,687.67 | $106.81–$1,603.29 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 HC CT LOWER EXTR WO CONTRAST | $1,400.80 | $1,751.00 | $747.00–$1,698.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 CT scan of leg without contrast | $2,700.27 | $3,375.34 | $106.81–$3,206.57 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,350.14, median $1,375.47, highest $1,400.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,400.80. 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 2 of 2 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 leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.