Scans and imaging CPT 71260 Minnesota Outpatient

Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Minnesota

In Minnesota, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $202.80 to $2,990.70, with a median of $1,488.75. The lowest price is at County of Murray (Slayton). The highest price is 14.7× the lowest.

  • The median here, $1,488.75, is 6% below the US median of $1,584.00.
  • That is 8.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
  • Minnesota ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 4 of 86 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 71260. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$202.80County of Murray
Median$1,488.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,990.70in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,285.95vs the median

Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
County of Murray lowest Slayton · Slayton, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $202.80 $312.00 Nov 2, 2026
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Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax with contrast $208.78 $803.00 Mar 31, 2026
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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
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Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON $215.90 $449.80 Jun 16, 2026
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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
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Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $391.78 $977.00 Jan 29, 2026
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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
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M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $415.23 $977.00 Feb 6, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON $456.29 $814.80 Jun 16, 2026
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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
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M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $565.67 $1,410.64 Feb 5, 2026
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M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $565.67 $1,410.64 Feb 6, 2026
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M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $565.67 $1,410.64 Feb 5, 2026
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Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $579.05 $1,444.00 Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $579.05 $1,444.00 Feb 5, 2026
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Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax with contrast $584.74 $2,249.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan chest with contrast $598.14 $1,135.00 Sep 25, 2026
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North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT scan chest with contrast $598.14 $1,135.00 Apr 30, 2026
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Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $613.70 $1,444.00 Jan 28, 2026
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Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CT THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC, WCONT $613.70 $1,444.00 Jan 29, 2026
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Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN CT Thorax with contrast $639.86 $1,391.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST $813.89 $1,453.38 Mar 31, 2026
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Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CT PULMONARY EMBOLI W IV CONTRAST $840.32 $1,313.00 Dec 28, 2025
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City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CHEST W/CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT $891.77 $2,712.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT Thorax with contrast $929.07 $2,511.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $1,030.44 $1,662.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CT CHEST W IV CONTRAST $1,057.92 $1,824.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $1,108.80 $1,260.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CT CHEST W IV CONTRAST $1,301.52 $2,244.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CT Thorax w/ Dye $1,313.00 $3,141.00 Apr 16, 2026
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Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,342.04 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,371.95 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN CT Thorax with contrast $1,392.63 $2,283.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $1,409.65 $1,678.16 Oct 21, 2026
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Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,410.42 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,410.42 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,410.42 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT chest w con $1,427.91 $2,163.50 Aug 10, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,438.20 $2,137.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $1,462.50 $1,950.00 Jun 26, 2026
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Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT CHEST W/CONT $1,515.00 $1,515.00 May 7, 2026
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Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $1,542.75 $1,815.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DIAGNOSTIC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST (TC) $1,559.29 $2,110.00 Jan 1, 2026
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St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CHEST W CONT $1,560.72 $2,787.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC CAT SCAN OF CHEST CONTRAST - CT CHEST PULMONARY EMBOLISM W IV CONT $1,580.32 $2,822.00 Aug 12, 2026
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Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $1,592.83 $2,928.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CHEST W CONT $1,621.99 $2,659.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST $1,626.24 $2,541.00 Apr 1, 2026
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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
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Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN CT Chest W IV Contrast $1,650.61 $2,286.16 Feb 20, 2026
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Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $1,722.50 $2,650.00 Feb 1, 2026
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Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CT CHEST W IV CONTRAST $1,725.50 $2,030.00 Jun 23, 2026
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Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CT THORAX W/CONTRAST $1,728.92 $2,435.10 Sep 15, 2026
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CT PULMONARY EMBOLI W IV CONTRAST $1,771.07 $2,083.61 Sep 8, 2026
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Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC $1,778.70 $2,541.00 Apr 27, 2026
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Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CHEST W CONT $1,789.76 $3,196.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $1,817.90 $2,360.90 May 6, 2026
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Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $1,918.00 $1,918.00 Jun 26, 2026
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON $2,086.24 $6,136.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN CT scan of chest with contrast $2,102.05 $2,473.00 Jul 7, 2026
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Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAGNOSTIC ADD-ON $2,105.46 $2,105.46 Jul 20, 2026
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Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,164.80 $2,706.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CT CHEST W/CON $2,181.20 $3,116.00 Aug 13, 2026
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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
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Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,203.20 $3,240.00 Feb 3, 2026
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Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,296.80 $2,871.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,296.80 $2,871.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Diagnostic Computed Tomography Thorax W/Contrast $2,409.74 $2,928.00 Apr 1, 2026
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North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN CT scan of chest with contrast $2,523.00 $2,523.00 Oct 22, 2026
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Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,637.60 $3,297.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,778.40 $3,473.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,840.00 $3,550.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,840.00 $3,550.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,877.60 $3,597.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI CT scan of chest with contrast $2,905.47 $3,587.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,926.40 $3,658.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WITH CONTRAST $2,990.70 $3,323.00 Jul 16, 2026
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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 areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20 $208.78 $565.67
Duluth, MN-WI 11 $613.70 $1,427.91
Grand Rapids, MN 3 $613.70 $1,559.29
Aitkin, MN 2 $813.89 $1,197.10
Brainerd, MN 2 $1,438.20 $1,762.22
Faribault-Northfield, MN 2 $456.29 $884.64
Grand Forks, ND-MN 2 $1,559.29 $2,041.14
Hutchinson, MN 2 $639.86 $1,372.66
New Ulm, MN 2 $397.43 $644.60
Ada, MN 1 $1,559.29 $1,559.29
Appleton, MN 1 $2,102.05 $2,102.05
Alexandria, MN 1 $1,057.92 $1,057.92
Bagley, MN 1 $2,296.80 $2,296.80
Baudette, MN 1 $1,789.76 $1,789.76
Bemidji, MN 1 $2,296.80 $2,296.80
Canby, MN 1 $2,637.60 $2,637.60
Dawson, MN 1 $1,771.07 $1,771.07
Detroit Lakes, MN 1 $1,371.95 $1,371.95
Fergus Falls, MN 1 $1,722.50 $1,722.50
Glenwood, MN 1 $1,409.65 $1,409.65
Graceville, MN 1 $1,559.29 $1,559.29
Hallock, MN 1 $1,918.00 $1,918.00
International Falls, MN 1 $1,817.90 $1,817.90
Jackson, MN 1 $2,926.40 $2,926.40
Litchfield, MN 1 $840.32 $840.32
Little Falls, MN 1 $1,301.52 $1,301.52
Madison, MN 1 $1,725.50 $1,725.50
Mahnomen, MN 1 $2,990.70 $2,990.70
Mora, MN 1 $1,778.70 $1,778.70
Morris, MN 1 $1,462.50 $1,462.50
Marshall, MN 1 $2,840.00 $2,840.00
Olivia, MN 1 $1,392.63 $1,392.63
Ortonville, MN 1 $1,542.75 $1,542.75
Owatonna, MN 1 $456.29 $456.29
Park Rapids, MN 1 $1,560.72 $1,560.72
Roseau, MN 1 $1,108.80 $1,108.80
Rochester, MN 1 $1,633.34 $1,633.34
Sandstone, MN 1 $1,559.29 $1,559.29
Slayton, MN 1 $202.80 $202.80
Staples, MN 1 $1,030.44 $1,030.44
Sioux Falls, SD-MN 1 $2,877.60 $2,877.60
Thief River Falls, MN 1 $2,200.00 $2,200.00
Two Harbors, MN 1 $2,409.74 $2,409.74
Wadena, MN 1 $1,650.61 $1,650.61
Westbrook, MN 1 $2,840.00 $2,840.00
Wheaton, MN 1 $2,164.80 $2,164.80
Windom, MN 1 $2,203.20 $2,203.20
Wahpeton, ND-MN 1 $1,621.99 $1,621.99
Worthington, MN 1 $2,778.40 $2,778.40
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

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