Head CT without and with contrast cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $174.00 to $2,357.55, with a median of $1,583.08. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 13.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$174.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,583.08half pay less
Highest$2,357.55in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,409.08vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Ct Scan Head Combo | $174.00 | $5,015.13 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont Pf | $238.55 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont Pf | $246.35 | $379.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CT Head w wo Contrast | $620.60 | $2,140.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Cont - FAMC | $737.50 | $2,582.20 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONT | $1,152.00 | $1,920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO CT HEAD WOW CONTRAST-JCT | $1,205.40 | $2,009.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,248.00 | $1,920.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,464.45 | $2,253.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,542.45 | $2,373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,542.45 | $2,373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,547.00 | $2,380.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,619.15 | $2,491.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,766.00 | $4,414.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,801.80 | $2,772.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,847.00 | $1,847.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,918.80 | $2,952.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,918.80 | $2,952.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,918.80 | $2,952.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $1,927.25 | $2,965.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,036.32 | $2,545.40 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $2,091.70 | $3,218.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $2,357.55 | $3,627.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO CT Head/Brain W/WO Cont | $2,357.55 | $3,627.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $246.35 | $1,547.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,464.45 | $1,766.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $1,152.00 | $1,178.70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $174.00 | $397.30 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,357.55 | $2,357.55 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,918.80 | $1,918.80 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,918.80 | $1,918.80 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $1,801.80 | $1,801.80 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,619.15 | $1,619.15 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $238.55 | $238.55 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $737.50 | $737.50 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,918.80 | $1,918.80 |
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
- Minnesota$1,589.34
- Mississippi$962.40
- 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.