Head CT without and with contrast cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $199.68 to $3,123.36, with a median of $1,589.59. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,589.59, is 7% below the US median of $1,703.35.
- That is 8.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Minnesota ranks 22nd 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 70470. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$199.68Methodist Hospital
Median$1,589.59half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,123.36in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,389.91vs 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 | Mar 31, 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 |
| 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 | Mar 31, 2026 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 | Apr 30, 2026 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 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $814.66 | $1,771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN HEAD/BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $891.77 | $2,926.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $923.15 | $2,495.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $1,045.94 | $1,687.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT HEAD WO W IV CONTRAST | $1,107.84 | $1,731.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Head/Brain w/wo Dye | $1,231.00 | $2,944.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT HEAD WO W IV CONTRAST | $1,290.50 | $2,225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $1,386.00 | $1,575.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,389.14 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,420.10 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,459.92 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,459.92 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,459.92 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,488.68 | $2,212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT head/brain wo/w con | $1,516.35 | $2,297.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $1,521.69 | $1,811.54 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN HEAD W WO CONT | $1,525.00 | $2,500.00 | Sep 30, 2026 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 |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Head CT Scn Without/With Contrst | $1,538.98 | $2,829.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $1,554.00 | $2,072.00 | Jun 26, 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 |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,611.98 | $1,611.98 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN HEAD W WO CONT | $1,635.20 | $2,920.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $1,657.50 | $2,550.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $1,707.65 | $2,009.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $1,726.00 | $1,726.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Head/Brain with and without contrast | $1,742.16 | $2,856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,751.12 | $3,127.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT HEAD W & WO DYE | $1,765.91 | $2,487.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN (IA) RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $1,786.70 | $5,255.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & WITH CONTR | $1,820.16 | $2,844.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT HEAD WO W IV CONTRAST | $1,828.74 | $3,153.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT HEAD WO W IV CONTRAST | $1,865.75 | $2,195.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $1,872.45 | $2,431.75 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN HEAD W WO CONT | $1,906.24 | $3,404.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $1,951.95 | $3,003.00 | Nov 2, 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 |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $2,089.30 | $2,458.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT HEAD W & W/O | $2,135.00 | $3,050.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT HEAD W/WO CONT | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT HEAD WO W IV CONTRAST | $2,260.15 | $2,659.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,279.20 | $3,256.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Head CT Scn Without/With Contrst | $2,328.27 | $2,829.00 | Apr 1, 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 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 |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Head WO W IV Contrast | $2,472.85 | $3,425.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $2,523.00 | $2,523.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST | $2,933.10 | $3,259.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,123.36 | $3,856.00 | 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 | 20 | $199.68 | $620.42 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $509.15 | $1,516.35 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $509.15 | $1,589.59 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,488.68 | $1,637.69 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $1,231.00 | $1,527.99 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,589.59 | $2,056.30 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $814.66 | $1,213.32 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $891.77 | $1,240.56 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $1,751.12 | $1,751.12 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,089.30 | $2,089.30 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,290.50 | $1,290.50 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,363.20 | $2,363.20 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $1,906.24 | $1,906.24 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,363.20 | $2,363.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,569.60 | $2,569.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $2,260.15 | $2,260.15 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,420.10 | $1,420.10 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,657.50 | $1,657.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,521.69 | $1,521.69 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,726.00 | $1,726.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,872.45 | $1,872.45 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,741.60 | $2,741.60 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $1,107.84 | $1,107.84 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $1,828.74 | $1,828.74 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,865.75 | $1,865.75 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $2,933.10 | $2,933.10 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $2,279.20 | $2,279.20 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,554.00 | $1,554.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,852.00 | $2,852.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,742.16 | $1,742.16 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,707.65 | $1,707.65 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,824.98 | $1,824.98 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,635.20 | $1,635.20 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $1,386.00 | $1,386.00 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,529.20 | $1,529.20 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,589.59 | $1,589.59 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,951.95 | $1,951.95 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,045.94 | $1,045.94 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,568.80 | $2,568.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,371.20 | $2,371.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,328.27 | $2,328.27 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $2,472.85 | $2,472.85 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,852.00 | $2,852.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,337.60 | $2,337.60 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $1,525.00 | $1,525.00 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,056.80 | $2,056.80 |
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 without and with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Head CT without and with contrast explained.
CT scan of the head without and with contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,671.90
- Alaska$2,650.83
- Arizona$1,387.32
- Arkansas$961.72
- California$3,090.75
- Colorado$2,057.79
- Connecticut$1,374.00
- Delaware$2,830.45
- District of Columbia$2,461.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,407.60
- Georgia$1,842.00
- Hawaii$1,812.10
- Idaho$1,300.88
- Illinois$2,421.09
- Indiana$1,042.32
- Iowa$1,802.25
- Kansas$1,240.50
- Kentucky$1,622.04
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,488.50
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$1,492.00
- Michigan$1,565.00
- Mississippi$1,052.05
- Missouri$1,766.00
- Montana$1,805.54
- Nebraska$2,506.40
- Nevada$2,505.00
- New Hampshire$1,949.70
- New Jersey$611.15
- New Mexico$2,008.53
- New York$1,062.60
- North Carolina$1,988.50
- North Dakota$1,522.93
- Ohio$1,191.05
- Oklahoma$1,280.98
- Oregon$1,571.70
- Pennsylvania$1,671.60
- Puerto Rico$462.50
- Rhode Island$1,960.20
- South Carolina$1,950.80
- South Dakota$2,804.00
- Tennessee$1,088.22
- Texas$2,050.22
- Utah$4,090.92
- Vermont$2,771.00
- Virginia$1,755.50
- Washington$1,592.66
- West Virginia$1,167.69
- Wisconsin$1,838.85
- Wyoming$1,893.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.