Head CT scan cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $362.11 to $2,345.76, with a median of $1,258.52. The lowest price is at Fairview Lakes Health Services (Wyoming). The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,258.52, is 5% above the US median of $1,200.00.
- That is 11.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 29th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 84 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70450. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$362.11Fairview Lakes Health Services
Median$1,258.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,345.76in Minnesota
Lowest saves$896.41vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services lowest Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $362.11 | $903.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT of Head/Brain | $427.70 | $1,645.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $472.92 | $1,179.33 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $472.92 | $1,179.33 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $472.92 | $1,179.33 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $477.51 | $1,190.79 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $481.44 | $1,200.58 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $488.75 | $1,149.98 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $488.75 | $1,149.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $509.51 | $1,198.83 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $533.43 | $2,496.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain | $549.13 | $1,042.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain | $549.13 | $1,042.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT of Head/Brain | $578.31 | $1,563.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT of Head/Brain | $581.44 | $1,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT HEAD ROUTINE WO IV CONTRAST | $761.60 | $1,190.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $794.70 | $1,419.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $814.68 | $1,314.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN HEAD WO CONT | $871.08 | $1,428.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $871.20 | $990.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $921.15 | $921.15 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT HEAD ROUTINE WO IV CONTRAST | $953.52 | $1,644.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,002.40 | $1,790.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Head/Brain w/o Dye | $1,045.00 | $2,500.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $1,078.21 | $1,982.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,137.31 | $1,811.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,162.66 | $1,811.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT head/brain wo con | $1,164.57 | $1,764.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 70450 CT HEAD W/O IV CONT | $1,186.33 | $1,948.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,195.26 | $1,811.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,195.26 | $1,811.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,195.26 | $1,811.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT HEAD ROUTINE WO IV CONTRAST | $1,219.16 | $2,102.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,267.50 | $1,950.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,269.95 | $1,887.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,286.27 | $1,531.27 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN HEAD WO CONT | $1,296.96 | $2,316.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT of Head/Brain | $1,301.74 | $2,134.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,333.76 | $2,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,337.25 | $1,783.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,348.95 | $1,587.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,361.90 | $1,768.70 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Head Routine WO IV Contrast | $1,390.59 | $1,926.02 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,425.11 | $2,007.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN HEAD WO CONT | $1,486.24 | $2,654.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,493.28 | $2,196.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT HEAD ROUTINE WO IV CONTRAST | $1,513.00 | $1,780.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $1,526.70 | $2,181.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,533.00 | $1,533.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,586.95 | $1,867.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,605.50 | $2,470.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT HEAD WO CONT | $1,627.00 | $1,627.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $1,627.92 | $4,788.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $1,631.19 | $1,982.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,663.20 | $2,079.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT HEAD ROUTINE WO IV CONTRAST | $1,687.25 | $1,985.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,690.40 | $2,113.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT HEAD W/O | $1,736.70 | $2,481.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,780.00 | $1,780.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,795.20 | $2,244.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,863.20 | $2,329.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,863.20 | $2,329.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,883.20 | $2,354.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,952.80 | $2,441.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,954.80 | $2,172.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,126.40 | $2,658.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,126.40 | $2,658.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,173.60 | $2,717.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI CT scan head or brain without contrast | $2,345.76 | $2,896.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $362.11 | $480.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $488.75 | $1,195.26 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $488.75 | $1,258.52 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,269.95 | $1,448.94 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $912.46 | $978.73 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,258.52 | $1,519.26 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $581.44 | $751.30 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $533.43 | $664.06 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $1,002.40 | $1,002.40 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $1,586.95 | $1,586.95 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $953.52 | $953.52 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,863.20 | $1,863.20 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $1,296.96 | $1,296.96 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,863.20 | $1,863.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,952.80 | $1,952.80 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $1,687.25 | $1,687.25 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,162.66 | $1,162.66 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,267.50 | $1,267.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,286.27 | $1,286.27 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,533.00 | $1,533.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,361.90 | $1,361.90 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,173.60 | $2,173.60 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $761.60 | $761.60 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $1,219.16 | $1,219.16 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,513.00 | $1,513.00 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $1,954.80 | $1,954.80 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $1,526.70 | $1,526.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,337.25 | $1,337.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,126.40 | $2,126.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,301.74 | $1,301.74 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,348.95 | $1,348.95 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,486.24 | $1,486.24 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $871.20 | $871.20 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,186.33 | $1,186.33 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,605.50 | $1,605.50 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $814.68 | $814.68 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,883.20 | $1,883.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $1,690.40 | $1,690.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,631.19 | $1,631.19 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $1,390.59 | $1,390.59 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,126.40 | $2,126.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,663.20 | $1,663.20 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $1,493.28 | $1,493.28 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $871.08 | $871.08 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,795.20 | $1,795.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What head CT scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Head CT scan explained.
CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,093.54
- Alaska$2,167.37
- Arizona$919.34
- Arkansas$655.57
- California$2,288.00
- Colorado$1,386.94
- Connecticut$827.00
- Delaware$1,490.62
- District of Columbia$1,382.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,054.35
- Georgia$1,177.20
- Hawaii$1,283.60
- Idaho$993.75
- Illinois$1,821.28
- Indiana$765.18
- Iowa$1,367.83
- Kansas$1,025.82
- Kentucky$1,106.13
- Louisiana$655.76
- Maine$981.00
- Maryland$105.51
- Massachusetts$1,045.00
- Michigan$892.45
- Mississippi$758.00
- Missouri$1,257.12
- Montana$1,179.75
- Nebraska$1,962.80
- Nevada$1,758.00
- New Hampshire$1,319.83
- New Jersey$414.70
- New Mexico$1,504.80
- New York$828.29
- North Carolina$1,322.00
- North Dakota$1,079.30
- Ohio$835.25
- Oklahoma$979.20
- Oregon$1,011.50
- Pennsylvania$1,082.64
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,100.00
- South Carolina$1,367.60
- South Dakota$1,977.60
- Tennessee$713.40
- Texas$1,671.91
- Utah$3,288.83
- Vermont$1,873.00
- Virginia$1,328.00
- Washington$1,332.72
- West Virginia$709.50
- Wisconsin$1,288.30
- Wyoming$1,296.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.