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CT Scan of Cranial Cavity with Contrast Cost in North Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 31 North Dakota hospitals. CPT 70481. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,585
📉 Low $97.00
📈 High $4,142
🏥 31 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $178
Hospital comparison — North Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 31 of 31 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Humana | Health Net | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER PARK RIVER |
$97.00 | $73.58 | $69.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON WILLISTON |
$160 | $124 | $201 | $259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI OAKES HOSPITAL OAKES |
$969 | $742 | $1,361 | $1,808 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$1,010 | $182 | $178 | $1,782 | — | — | $178 | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON DICKINSON |
$1,175 | $799 | $783 | $1,809 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI LISBON HEALTH LISBON |
$1,280 | $1,189 | $1,668 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES BOWMAN |
$1,418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER STANLEY |
$1,484 | $1,649 | $726 | — | $1,237 | — | $1,567 | — | — |
| TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CANDO |
$1,488 | $863 | $893 | — | $893 | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WATFORD CITY |
$1,505 | $1,133 | $2,199 | — | — | — | $1,111 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO ND AVE S FARGO |
$1,512 | $178 | $178 | — | — | $178 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER NORTHWOOD |
$1,522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARE CENTER ELGIN |
$1,538 | $2,051 | — | — | — | — | $2,051 | — | — |
| NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM MCVILLE |
$1,545 | $1,313 | $1,622 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL MINOT |
$1,585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH KENMARE HOSPITAL KENMARE |
$1,585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF FARGO SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE FARGO |
$1,606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL DAKOTAS MANDAN |
$1,606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ALOISIUS HARVEY |
$1,745 | $1,210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MERCY HEALTH VALLEY CITY VALLEY CITY |
$1,750 | $1,041 | $2,129 | $2,829 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. KATERI ROLLA |
$1,802 | $1,602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER - BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$1,847 | $183 | $183 | $2,078 | $183 | $183 | — | $2,078 | $2,078 |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH CARRINGTON PO BOX 461 |
$1,865 | $1,115 | $2,348 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAMESTOWN |
$1,888 | $2,360 | — | — | $1,652 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER MAYVILLE MAYVILLE |
$2,100 | $447 | $1,407 | $2,362 | $1,407 | $1,407 | — | $2,362 | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER HILLSBORO HILLSBORO |
$2,100 | $447 | $1,297 | $2,362 | $1,297 | $1,297 | — | $2,362 | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ANDREW'S BOTTINEAU |
$2,139 | $1,546 | $2,077 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTER FARGO |
$2,140 | $134 | $183 | $2,408 | $183 | $183 | — | $2,408 | $2,408 |
| TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER TIOGA |
$2,223 | $2,223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASHLEY MEDICAL CENTER ASHLEY |
$2,277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FARGO FARGO |
$4,142 | $139 | — | $3,314 | $166 | — | — | — | $2,899 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70481, 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: $1,484 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70481 in North Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $178 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Dakota range from $97.00 to $4,142 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.9x 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 cranial cavity with contrast cost in North Dakota?
- Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast (CPT 70481) in North Dakota range from $97.00 to $4,142, with a median of $1,585. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast in North Dakota?
- The cheapest North Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $97.00. 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 North Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70481 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.