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CT scan of the head, no contrast in Minneapolis, MN-WI costs $113 to $912. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $113 at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center, the median is $478 and the highest is $912 at River Falls Area Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 8.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Minneapolis, MN-WI median of $478 is 51% below the national median of $968 across 558 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $74 to $1,629. 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 January 2026 and June 2026. 17 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$113
lowest cash price in Minneapolis, MN-WI
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · 9 mi
$365 below the median
$478
median cash price
12 hospitals
8.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/30
hospitals with a cash price
17 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center

Minneapolis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

$113
list $180 · lowest of 8 lines
2
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$432
list $900 · lowest of 4 lines
3
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina · 15 mi · File Feb 2026

$473
list $1,179 · lowest of 4 lines
4
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Maplewood · 13 mi · File Feb 2026

$473
list $1,179 · lowest of 4 lines
5
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

Woodbury · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$473
list $1,179 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital

Princeton · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$478
list $1,191 · lowest of 4 lines
7
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville · 24 mi · File Feb 2026

$506
list $1,191 · lowest of 4 lines
8
North Memorial Health Hospital

Robbinsdale · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$549
list $1,042
9
Maple Grove Hospital

Maple Grove · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$549
list $1,042 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Cambridge Medical Center

Cambridge · 33 mi · File Jun 2026

$912
list $1,629 · lowest of 16 lines
11
Buffalo Hospital

Buffalo · 30 mi · File Jun 2026

$912
list $1,629 · lowest of 16 lines
12
River Falls Area Hospital

River Falls · 36 mi · File Jun 2026

$912
list $1,629 · lowest of 8 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 70450. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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?

Hospitals in Minneapolis, MN-WI without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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