CT Scan of Cranial Cavity without Contrast Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 61 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70480. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,278
📉 Low $137
📈 High $3,491
🏥 61 hospitals
🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $147
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 61 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$137 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$145 | $59.00 | $64.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | — | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $56.17 | — | $119 | — | $56.17 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | — | $119 | — | $56.17 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$151 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $56.17 | $57.29 | — | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$151 | $58.98 | $58.98 | $56.17 | $57.29 | $57.29 | $119 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$163 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$356 | — | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$372 | $85.30 | — | — | $124 | — | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$876 | $96.00 | $77.84 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$877 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$897 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$947 | $562 | — | — | $562 | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$992 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1,029 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | $103 | — | $1,740 | $101 |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$1,040 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$1,078 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$1,080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$1,084 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$1,087 | $179 | — | $190 | — | — | $154 | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$1,106 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$1,219 | $37.70 | — | $34.34 | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$1,278 | $64.60 | $64.60 | $64.60 | $64.60 | $61.74 | $1,666 | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$1,305 | $798 | $798 | $798 | — | $1,015 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$1,310 | $1,174 | $1,174 | — | $1,174 | $1,221 | — | $2,675 | $1,197 |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$1,326 | $96.00 | $95.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$1,338 | $956 | $956 | — | $2,464 | $1,221 | — | $2,675 | $975 |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$1,373 | $76.20 | — | — | $68.18 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$1,393 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$1,393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$1,459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$1,459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$1,504 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$1,551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$1,590 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$1,609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$1,609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$1,620 | $1,147 | $1,124 | $1,124 | — | $1,271 | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$1,628 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$1,629 | $52.00 | $52.52 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$1,739 | $240 | $75.00 | $661 | $661 | $609 | — | $1,217 | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$1,743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$1,759 | $1,530 | $1,319 | $138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$1,967 | $85.30 | — | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$2,026 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$2,123 | $1,168 | $1,083 | $1,781 | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$2,130 | $823 | — | $823 | $823 | — | — | $2,396 | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$2,130 | $85.30 | — | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$2,131 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$2,214 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$2,244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$2,581 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70480, 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: $1,204 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 61 Iowa hospitals above publish for Ct scan of cranial cavity 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 70480 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $147 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $137 to $3,491 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x 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 cranial cavity without contrast cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast (CPT 70480) in Iowa range from $137 to $3,491, with a median of $1,278. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $137. 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 Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70480 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.