CT scan of the head, no contrast in Joplin, MO-KS costs $209 to $1,686. Here's every hospital's price.
6 hospitals in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area publish a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Joplin, MO-KS metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $209 at Mercy Hospital Carthage, the median is $1,372 and the highest is $1,686 at Mercy Hospital Joplin. The most expensive hospital lists 8.1 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Joplin, MO-KS median of $1,372 is 46% above the national median of $937 across 1557 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $57 to $2,594. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between June 2026 and September 2026.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyCarthage · 10 mi · File Jun 2026
Columbus · 20 mi · File Jun 2026
Joplin · 3 mi · File Sep 2026
Neosho · 17 mi · File Sep 2026
Galena · 7 mi · File Jun 2026
Joplin · 4 mi · File Jun 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 70450. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 70450, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About ct scan of the head, no contrast
CPT 70450 is a CT scan of the head without contrast dye. It takes a few minutes and is the standard first test for head injury, sudden severe headache, stroke symptoms and confusion. No preparation is needed and there is no injection.
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the technical fee: the scanner, the technologist and the room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately (the same code with a professional modifier), typically $50 to $200 on top. Some hospitals list a global price that includes both; the file does not always say which, so ask.
Why prices vary
Imaging is where hospital prices diverge most. A head CT at a hospital-owned imaging center can list at a fraction of the same scan in the hospital's main building, and a freestanding imaging center, which does not publish these files, is often cheaper again. Emergency-department scans carry additional facility charges not shown here.
Questions to ask
- Is this the self-pay price for the scan alone, or scan plus radiologist reading?
- Is the price the same at the hospital's outpatient imaging locations?
- Will I be charged an emergency-department fee if the scan is done there?