Head CT without and with contrast cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $199.68 to $2,852.00, with a median of $1,589.34. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 14.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70470. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$199.68Methodist Hospital
Median$1,589.34half pay less
Highest$2,852.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,389.66vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $199.68 | $768.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70470 PF CT Head w/wo Cont | $346.00 | $346.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Dye | $445.54 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $480.40 | $1,198.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $509.15 | $1,198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $509.15 | $1,198.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT HEAD WO&W CONTRAST | $509.15 | $1,198.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $584.74 | $2,249.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain before and after contrast | $656.11 | $1,245.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan head or brain before and after contrast | $656.11 | $1,245.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Dye | $674.04 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $814.66 | $1,771.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $863.71 | $1,799.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $863.71 | $1,799.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $863.71 | $1,799.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $923.15 | $2,495.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 70470 CT HEAD W&W/O IV CONT | $1,529.20 | $2,511.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,589.34 | $2,838.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,589.59 | $2,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $1,742.16 | $2,856.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,824.98 | $3,258.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,056.80 | $2,571.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,337.60 | $2,922.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,363.20 | $2,954.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,363.20 | $2,954.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,371.20 | $2,964.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,371.20 | $2,964.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,568.80 | $3,211.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,569.60 | $3,212.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,741.60 | $3,427.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,852.00 | $3,565.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,852.00 | $3,565.00 | 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 | $199.68 | $494.78 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $445.54 | $1,049.37 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $509.15 | $1,049.37 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,371.20 | $2,371.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,363.20 | $2,363.20 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,363.20 | $2,363.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,569.60 | $2,569.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,824.98 | $1,824.98 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $814.66 | $814.66 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,741.60 | $2,741.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,852.00 | $2,852.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,589.34 | $1,589.34 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,742.16 | $1,742.16 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,824.98 | $1,824.98 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,529.20 | $1,529.20 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $863.71 | $863.71 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,568.80 | $2,568.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $674.04 | $674.04 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,852.00 | $2,852.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,337.60 | $2,337.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,056.80 | $2,056.80 |
What it is
This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
CT scan of the head without and with contrast in other states
- Alabama$3,348.75
- Alaska$2,613.78
- Arizona$783.76
- Arkansas$1,208.81
- California$2,808.00
- Colorado$1,277.43
- Connecticut$1,106.33
- Delaware$2,830.45
- Florida$3,147.30
- Georgia$1,881.36
- Hawaii$1,363.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$2,015.90
- Indiana$1,255.77
- Iowa$1,504.20
- Kansas$1,977.30
- Kentucky$3,902.99
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,695.75
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$1,726.84
- Michigan$1,313.49
- Mississippi$962.40
- Missouri$1,583.08
- Montana$2,049.93
- Nebraska$1,513.00
- Nevada$700.56
- New Hampshire$1,418.15
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,218.93
- New York$774.02
- North Carolina$1,942.40
- North Dakota$1,672.16
- Ohio$1,077.70
- Oklahoma$1,280.98
- Oregon$1,478.15
- Pennsylvania$1,294.80
- Puerto Rico$330.00
- Rhode Island$1,078.10
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,522.80
- Tennessee$635.91
- Texas$2,041.88
- Utah$1,580.73
- Vermont$2,473.80
- Virginia$1,714.40
- Washington$1,422.85
- West Virginia$1,235.50
- Wisconsin$1,346.46
- Wyoming$1,316.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.