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CT Scan Head or Brain without Contrast Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 Missouri hospitals. CPT 70450. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,019
📉 Low $46.20
📈 High $10,040
🏥 96 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $100
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$46.20 | $133 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMERON |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$81.65 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | — | $37.99 | — |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$89.01 | $32.00 | $62.80 | — | $55.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$99.00 | $216 | $37.40 | $37.40 | $54.56 | $37.40 | — | $34.10 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $144 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$104 | $59.96 | $104 | $167 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$162 | $83.00 | $75.00 | — | $80.00 | $85.00 | — | $115 | — |
| ARCHVIEW ER & HOSPITAL N JEFFERSON AVE SAINT LOUIS |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$236 | $27.00 | $35.00 | $52.00 | — | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$449 | $100 | $100 | $97.70 | $224 | $100 | $73.00 | $114 | $200 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$449 | $100 | $100 | $97.70 | $224 | $103 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$573 | $50.00 | $85.00 | $100 | $56.00 | $112 | $87.00 | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$636 | $22.00 | $49.50 | — | $55.00 | $104 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$709 | $68.80 | $75.00 | — | $70.00 | — | — | $150 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$724 | $100 | $105 | $41.69 | $240 | $107 | — | $133 | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$739 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $609 | $103 | $924 | — | $915 |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$770 | $22.00 | $80.50 | — | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$804 | $1,005 | $1,005 | $1,005 | $1,005 | — | — | $1,005 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$820 | $245 | — | $205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$830 | $105 | $108 | $107 | — | $106 | — | $110 | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$858 | $196 | — | $71.44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HARRISONVILLE |
$860 | $308 | $742 | $368 | $160 | $591 | $1,032 | $502 | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$860 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,075 | — | $1,065 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$860 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,075 | — | $1,065 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$860 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,075 | — | $1,065 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$860 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,075 | — | $1,065 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$860 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $597 | $105 | $1,075 | — | $1,065 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$880 | $328 | $323 | $146 | $893 | $325 | $1,100 | — | $1,089 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$880 | $112 | $110 | $112 | $893 | $112 | $1,100 | — | $1,089 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$894 | $656 | — | — | $978 | $1,073 | — | $488 | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$910 | $109 | $132 | $101 | $94.37 | $109 | $93.61 | $109 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$990 | $138 | — | $83.97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$1,019 | $218 | — | $73.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$1,075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$1,075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$1,080 | $102 | $107 | — | $139 | — | $85.00 | $25.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$1,132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$1,133 | $372 | $1,557 | $372 | $372 | $1,586 | — | — | $1,556 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$1,133 | $372 | $1,605 | $372 | $372 | $1,769 | — | — | $1,753 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$1,200 | $840 | $720 | $780 | $816 | $816 | — | $456 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$1,258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70450, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,152 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 96 Missouri hospitals above publish for Ct scan head or brain without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70450 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $100 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $46.20 to $10,040 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan head or brain without contrast cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for ct scan head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450) in Missouri range from $46.20 to $10,040, with a median of $1,019. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan head or brain without contrast in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $46.20. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70450 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.