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CT Scan of Chest with Contrast Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 103 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 71260. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,410
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $3,323
🏥 103 hospitals
🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $168
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 103 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,410 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$88.40 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $177 | — | — | $171 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$99.07 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $134 | $107 | — | $130 | $103 | $88.48 |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$101 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $202 | — | — | $195 | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$101 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $202 | — | — | $195 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$130 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $177 | — | — | $171 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$130 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $177 | — | — | $171 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$130 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $177 | — | — | $171 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$130 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $177 | — | — | $171 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$157 | $909 | $113 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$248 | $61.57 | $53.54 | $112 | $128 | — | — | $61.57 | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$248 | — | $185 | — | $355 | $185 | $355 | $185 | $355 |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$335 | $205 | — | — | — | $205 | — | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$353 | $40.39 | $40.39 | $390 | $64.73 | $119 | $403 | $54.82 | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN PARK |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES . MINNEAPOLIS |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER LAKEVILLE LAKEVILLE |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER VADNAIS HEIGHTS VADNAIS HEIGHTS |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER EDINA |
$450 | $241 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$579 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$579 | $43.20 | $51.42 | $830 | — | — | $801 | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$892 | $334 | $1,112 | $2,549 | $1,090 | $113 | — | $1,090 | $2,549 |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$908 | $45.00 | $194 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$1,077 | $45.00 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$1,205 | $61.57 | $53.54 | $112 | $62.69 | — | — | $61.57 | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$1,221 | $438 | $78.80 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$1,302 | $49.76 | $121 | $158 | — | — | — | $59.71 | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$1,313 | $543 | $627 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,117 |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$1,320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$1,342 | $175 | $175 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$1,372 | $123 | $187 | — | — | $187 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$1,373 | $438 | $90.30 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$1,373 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$1,373 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$1,373 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$1,373 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC OLIVIA |
$1,393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$1,402 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$1,410 | $179 | $179 | — | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,410 | $175 | $175 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,410 | $179 | $179 | — | — | $179 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$1,438 | $191 | $191 | — | — | $191 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$1,495 | $455 | $1,985 | — | — | — | — | $924 | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$1,534 | $455 | $1,866 | — | — | — | — | $1,074 | — |
| ORTONVILLE HOSPITAL ORTONVILLE |
$1,543 | $358 | $908 | $1,706 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$1,559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$1,559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE LUNDORFF DR SANDSTONE |
$1,559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71260, 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: $1,570 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,410 for this?
That is the median of what the 103 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Ct scan of chest 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 71260 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $168 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $3,323 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.4x 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 with contrast cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for ct scan of chest with contrast (CPT 71260) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $3,323, with a median of $1,410. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest with contrast in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. 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 71260 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.