Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $208.78 to $2,926.40, with a median of $613.70. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 14.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71260. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$208.78Methodist Hospital
Median$613.70half pay less
Highest$2,926.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$404.92vs 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 Thorax with contrast | $208.78 | $803.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $215.90 | $449.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $215.90 | $449.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $215.90 | $449.80 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast | $314.98 | $579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 71260 PF CT Chest w/ Contrast | $332.00 | $332.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $391.78 | $977.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $397.43 | $709.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $408.18 | $651.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $415.23 | $977.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $456.29 | $814.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $456.29 | $814.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $456.29 | $814.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON | $456.29 | $814.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast | $476.52 | $579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $565.67 | $1,410.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $565.67 | $1,410.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $565.67 | $1,410.64 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $579.05 | $1,444.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $579.05 | $1,444.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax with contrast | $584.74 | $2,249.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan chest with contrast | $598.14 | $1,135.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan chest with contrast | $598.14 | $1,135.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $613.70 | $1,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT | $613.70 | $1,444.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Thorax with contrast | $639.86 | $1,391.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax with contrast | $929.07 | $2,511.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Thorax with contrast | $1,392.63 | $2,283.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) | $1,559.29 | $2,110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 71260 CT, THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC; W/CONTRAST | $1,633.34 | $2,682.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,164.80 | $2,706.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,200.00 | $2,750.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,200.00 | $2,750.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,296.80 | $2,871.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,296.80 | $2,871.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,637.60 | $3,297.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,778.40 | $3,473.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,840.00 | $3,550.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,840.00 | $3,550.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,877.60 | $3,597.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST | $2,926.40 | $3,658.00 | 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 | $208.78 | $510.98 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $314.98 | $1,086.50 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $613.70 | $1,086.50 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,200.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,559.29 | $1,559.29 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,296.80 | $2,296.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,296.80 | $2,296.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,637.60 | $2,637.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $456.29 | $456.29 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,559.29 | $1,559.29 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,559.29 | $1,559.29 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $639.86 | $639.86 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $2,926.40 | $2,926.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,840.00 | $2,840.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $397.43 | $397.43 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,392.63 | $1,392.63 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $456.29 | $456.29 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,633.34 | $1,633.34 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,559.29 | $1,559.29 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $215.90 | $215.90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,877.60 | $2,877.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $476.52 | $476.52 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,840.00 | $2,840.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,164.80 | $2,164.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,778.40 | $2,778.40 |
What it is
A chest CT with contrast uses X-rays and dye injected into a vein to make detailed pictures of the lungs, blood vessels, lymph nodes and other chest tissues. It is used to look at masses, enlarged lymph nodes, infections and for cancer staging.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,232.06
- Alaska$3,076.32
- Arizona$651.56
- Arkansas$1,026.69
- California$2,340.00
- Colorado$1,153.82
- Connecticut$1,045.55
- Delaware$2,946.48
- Florida$2,635.50
- Georgia$1,562.34
- Hawaii$1,393.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$1,582.30
- Indiana$1,068.94
- Iowa$1,554.60
- Kansas$1,924.00
- Kentucky$3,140.45
- Louisiana$904.49
- Maine$1,149.90
- Maryland$236.69
- Massachusetts$1,544.19
- Michigan$1,227.00
- Mississippi$934.32
- Missouri$1,574.95
- Montana$1,647.12
- Nebraska$1,211.56
- Nevada$1,445.01
- New Hampshire$1,468.29
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,307.89
- New York$795.04
- North Carolina$1,608.98
- North Dakota$1,223.46
- Ohio$1,115.10
- Oklahoma$1,123.66
- Oregon$1,413.10
- Pennsylvania$1,424.40
- Puerto Rico$390.00
- Rhode Island$923.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,569.20
- Tennessee$616.44
- Texas$2,003.90
- Utah$1,617.91
- Vermont$2,291.28
- Virginia$1,578.60
- Washington$1,762.65
- West Virginia$1,229.00
- Wisconsin$1,340.30
- Wyoming$1,251.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.