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CT Scan of Blood Vessels of Head with Contrast Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 47 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 70496. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $3,441
📉 Low $156
📈 High $5,038
🏥 47 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $271
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 47 of 47 hospitals.
Billed more than $3,441 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$156 | $76.61 | $77.38 | — | — | — | $234 | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$281 | $187 | $514 | $1,676 | — | — | — | $1,564 | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$281 | $187 | $514 | $1,676 | — | — | — | $1,564 | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$1,090 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$1,090 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$1,615 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY |
$1,867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$1,923 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$2,384 | $2,846 | $3,348 | $3,114 | $89.67 | — | — | $3,013 | $89.67 |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$2,454 | $1,138 | — | $2,761 | $1,138 | $1,138 | $2,761 | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$2,718 | $1,261 | — | $3,058 | $1,261 | $1,261 | $3,058 | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$2,834 | $1,169 | — | $3,189 | $1,169 | $1,169 | $3,189 | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$2,868 | $1,004 | $2,753 | — | $2,266 | — | — | $2,438 | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$2,937 | $1,248 | — | $3,304 | $1,248 | $1,248 | $3,304 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$2,946 | $2,048 | $893 | $3,315 | $2,048 | $2,048 | $3,315 | $3,315 | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$3,008 | $183 | $183 | $3,384 | $183 | $183 | $3,384 | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$3,038 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$3,177 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$3,206 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$3,248 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $466 | — | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$3,275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$3,371 | $183 | $81.44 | $3,793 | $183 | $183 | $3,793 | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$3,441 | — | $2,925 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$3,492 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$3,524 | $3,328 | $3,915 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$3,667 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$3,678 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$3,738 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$3,773 | $1,245 | $2,830 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,245 |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$3,802 | — | $112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$3,802 | — | $112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$3,838 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$3,915 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$3,940 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$3,940 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$4,114 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$4,222 | $76.20 | $162 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$4,360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$4,410 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$4,469 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$4,582 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$4,674 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$4,966 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$5,037 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$5,038 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$5,038 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70496, 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: $1,816 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $3,441 for this?
That is the median of what the 47 South Dakota hospitals above publish for Ct scan of blood vessels of head with 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 70496 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $271 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $156 to $5,038 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.7x 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 of blood vessels of head with contrast cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast (CPT 70496) in South Dakota range from $156 to $5,038, with a median of $3,441. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $156. 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 South Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70496 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.