CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $113.09 to $2,173.60, with a median of $912.46. The lowest price is at Fairview Health Services (Minneapolis). The highest price is 19.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$113.09Fairview Health Services
Median$912.46half pay less
Highest$2,173.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$799.37vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Health Services lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI AS CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $113.09 | $180.35 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT of Head/Brain | $113.88 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70450 PF CT Head w/o Cont | $228.00 | $228.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $229.02 | $421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $346.48 | $421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services 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 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $431.81 | $899.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $472.92 | $1,179.33 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast 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 |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $472.92 | $1,179.33 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services 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 |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $509.51 | $1,198.83 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain | $549.13 | $1,042.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain | $549.13 | $1,042.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT of Head/Brain | $578.31 | $1,563.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT of Head/Brain | $581.44 | $1,264.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $794.70 | $1,419.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WO | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $912.46 | $1,629.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Inc Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 70450 CT HEAD W/O IV CONT | $1,186.33 | $1,948.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada W Ada · W Ada, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,258.52 | $1,703.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE 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 SE 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 |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT of Head/Brain | $1,301.74 | $2,134.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,663.20 | $2,079.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,690.40 | $2,113.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 18 | $113.09 | $472.92 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $229.02 | $873.64 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $488.75 | $873.64 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,690.40 | $1,690.40 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $1,863.20 | $1,863.20 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,863.20 | $1,863.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,952.80 | $1,952.80 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $581.44 | $581.44 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,173.60 | $2,173.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,126.40 | $2,126.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $794.70 | $794.70 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,301.74 | $1,301.74 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $912.46 | $912.46 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,186.33 | $1,186.33 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $431.81 | $431.81 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,883.20 | $1,883.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $346.48 | $346.48 |
| W Ada, MN | 1 | $1,258.52 | $1,258.52 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,126.40 | $2,126.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,663.20 | $1,663.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,795.20 | $1,795.20 |
What it is
A CT scan of the head uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the brain and skull. It is often used after a head injury, for sudden severe headache, or to look for bleeding or stroke. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan (the technical part). The radiologist's reading of the images is often billed separately as the professional component.
CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,216.94
- Alaska$2,079.48
- Arizona$488.75
- Arkansas$876.48
- California$2,288.00
- Colorado$881.60
- Connecticut$760.38
- Delaware$1,490.62
- Florida$2,196.66
- Georgia$1,401.65
- Hawaii$1,186.20
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,340.95
- Indiana$785.16
- Iowa$1,198.80
- Kansas$1,454.05
- Kentucky$2,842.00
- Louisiana$655.76
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$135.25
- Massachusetts$1,020.14
- Michigan$811.68
- Mississippi$683.80
- Missouri$1,080.30
- Montana$1,107.55
- Nebraska$934.00
- Nevada$467.04
- New Hampshire$1,018.17
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$1,530.45
- New York$499.36
- North Carolina$1,268.90
- North Dakota$1,079.67
- Ohio$833.46
- Oklahoma$924.16
- Oregon$946.38
- Pennsylvania$796.80
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$667.00
- South Carolina$1,453.00
- South Dakota$1,977.60
- Tennessee$531.75
- Texas$1,907.15
- Utah$1,782.72
- Vermont$1,776.43
- Virginia$1,328.00
- Washington$1,191.58
- West Virginia$783.50
- Wisconsin$936.77
- Wyoming$965.36
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.