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CT Scan of Chest Before and After Contrast Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 71270. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,579
📉 Low $108
📈 High $3,353
🏥 96 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $198
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$108 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $216 | — | — | $208 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$174 | $909 | $126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$269 | $65.80 | $57.22 | $120 | $137 | — | — | $65.80 | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$276 | — | $220 | — | — | $220 | — | $220 | — |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$335 | $205 | — | — | — | $205 | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | $664 | — | $801 | $635 | $547 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$392 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$415 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$415 | $46.17 | $55.04 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES . MINNEAPOLIS |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER LAKEVILLE LAKEVILLE |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN PARK |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER VADNAIS HEIGHTS VADNAIS HEIGHTS |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER EDINA |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$460 | $43.22 | $43.22 | $509 | $69.16 | $131 | $525 | $58.56 | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$792 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$892 | $334 | $1,200 | $2,750 | $1,176 | $139 | — | $1,176 | $2,750 |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$1,027 | $45.00 | $194 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$1,051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$1,187 | $141 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$1,317 | $543 | $627 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,122 |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$1,422 | $175 | $175 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$1,446 | $191 | $191 | — | — | $191 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$1,453 | $123 | $187 | — | — | $187 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$1,492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,494 | $179 | $179 | — | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,494 | $175 | $175 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$1,494 | $179 | $179 | — | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$1,546 | $65.80 | $57.22 | $120 | $69.20 | — | — | $65.80 | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$1,551 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$1,579 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$1,579 | $438 | $90.30 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$1,579 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$1,579 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER TH AVE NE DEER RIVER |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE LUNDORFF DR SANDSTONE |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$1,590 | $121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$1,590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$1,626 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$1,645 | $455 | $2,183 | — | — | — | — | $1,017 | — |
| ORTONVILLE HOSPITAL ORTONVILLE |
$1,665 | $358 | $980 | $1,841 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71270, 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: $1,815 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 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Ct scan of chest before and after 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 71270 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $198 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $108 to $3,353 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.0x 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 chest before and after contrast cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for ct scan of chest before and after contrast (CPT 71270) in Minnesota range from $108 to $3,353, with a median of $1,579. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest before and after contrast in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $108. 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 Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71270 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.