CT Scan of Face without Contrast Cost in Iowa

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70486. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,275 📉 Low $95.19 📈 High $3,710 🏥 64 hospitals 🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $119

Hospital comparison — Iowa

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCHumanaAetnaBCBSMolinaCignaMultiPlanCentene
GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH
W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON
$95.19 $59.00$64.00$63.00$64.00$59.00$89.00——
UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29—$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
CEDAR RAPIDS
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S
SIOUX CITY
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALLTOWN
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANAMOSA
$110 $39.42$37.54$37.54$38.29—$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY
BETTENDORF
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29—$79.17—$37.54
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE
MUSCATINE
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$37.54—$79.17—$37.54
UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GRINNELL
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$110 $39.42$39.42$37.54$38.29$38.29$79.17——
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL
LE MARS
$110 $79.35———————
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$180 ————————
HEGG HEALTH CENTER
ROCK VALLEY
$192 $79.35———————
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA
SIOUX CENTER
$289 $79.35——$82.90————
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL
MT AYR
$328 —$57.00$57.00—————
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GRUNDY CENTER
$790 $54.00$54.00$988$54.00$56.00$95.00——
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$808 $104$104—$104$103—$1,367$101
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
JEFFERSON
$897 $69.00$95.00$100—$52.00——$52.00
SPENCER HOSPITAL
SPENCER
$912 ————$1.00———
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUMBOLDT
$934 $96.00$77.84$71.00$77.84$77.84$75.00$75.00—
CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CHEROKEE
$986 $53.00$53.00$53.00$53.00$55.00$100——
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$1,059 $37.70—$34.34——$88.03$95.00—
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 $171—$171——$137——
BURGESS HEALTH CENTER
ONAWA
$1,129 $100$100$100$51.00————
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL
PERRY
$1,214 $859$842$842—$953———
MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
DYERSVILLE
$1,275 ————————
MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON
NEW HAMPTON
$1,275 ————————
MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER
ELKADER
$1,275 ————————
MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER
OELWEIN
$1,275 ————————
MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON
$1,275 ————————
MERCYONE DUBUQUE
DUBUQUE
$1,282 ————————
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HARWARDEN
$1,285 $763——$763————
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SUMNER
$1,292 $58.80$1,615$63.00$49.00$1,615———
CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING
CORNING
$1,344 $1,204$1,204—$1,204$1,252—$2,744$1,228
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
MISSOURI VALLEY
$1,372 $980$980—$2,527$1,252—$2,744$1,000
CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL
OSCEOLA
$1,374 $43.17$43.17$43.17$43.17$54.91$1,170——
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
SPIRIT LAKE
$1,385 $76.20——$68.18————
LORING HOSPITAL
SAC CITY
$1,388 $95.00$77.00$77.00—$1,735$96.00——
MERCYONE CLINTON
CLINTON
$1,462 ————————
POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
POCAHONTAS
$1,475 $96.00$95.00$60.00$64.00$50.00$97.00——
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
EMMETSBURG
$1,568 $48.00$48.00—$48.00$60.00———
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAKE CITY
$1,590 $52.00$52.00$50.00—$52.00$66.00$50.00—
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA
MASON CITY
$1,598 ————————
MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER
CEDAR FALLS
$1,609 ————————
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO
$1,609 ————————
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
CHARITON
$1,620 $990$990$990—$1,260———
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH
NEVADA
$1,699 $61.00$61.00$61.00$61.00$2,124———
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
INDEPENDENCE
$1,798 $38.00$38.00$38.00$38.00$38.00$83.00——
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
GUTTENBERG
$1,826 $52.00$52.52$52.00—$52.52———
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA
$1,861 $103——$344————
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PELLA
$1,902 $240$75.00$723$723$666—$1,331—
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
MAQUOKETA
$1,957 $1,076$998$1,642$432————
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
CENTERVILLE
$1,962 ————————
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
SHELDON
$2,112 $816—$816$816——$2,376—
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
SIBLEY
$2,125 $85.30——$10.00————
COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
BOX 228
$2,322 $2,021$1,742$123—————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70486, 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: $1,145 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 70486 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $119 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $95.19 to $3,710 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.7x 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 face without contrast cost in Iowa?
Cash prices for ct scan of face without contrast (CPT 70486) in Iowa range from $95.19 to $3,710, with a median of $1,275. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of face without contrast in Iowa?
The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $95.19. 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 70486 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.