CT Scan of Face without Contrast Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 102 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 70486. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 102 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$73.95 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $148 | — | — | $143 | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$73.95 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $148 | — | — | $143 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$89.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$91.55 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $62.05 | $49.64 | — | $59.86 | $47.45 | $40.88 |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$96.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$96.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$108 | $718 | $77.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$172 | — | $141 | — | $245 | $141 | $245 | $141 | $245 |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$259 | $45.16 | $39.27 | $82.47 | $94.25 | — | — | $45.16 | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER EDINA |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN PARK |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER VADNAIS HEIGHTS VADNAIS HEIGHTS |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES . MINNEAPOLIS |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER LAKEVILLE LAKEVILLE |
$274 | $142 | — | — | $136 | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$314 | $29.84 | $29.84 | $347 | $47.28 | $81.30 | $358 | $40.30 | — |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$386 | $127 | — | — | — | $127 | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$533 | $200 | $1,112 | $2,549 | $1,090 | $89.01 | — | $1,090 | $2,549 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$561 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$595 | $31.59 | $37.87 | $1,151 | — | — | $1,110 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$778 | $45.00 | $115 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| RIVERS EDGE HOSPITAL SAINT PETER |
$859 | $262 | $38.87 | $1,010 | $38.87 | — | — | $39.07 | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$872 | $84.30 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$1,016 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$1,016 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$1,016 | $43.73 | $78.80 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$1,016 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$1,016 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$1,045 | $325 | $374 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,685 |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$1,047 | $262 | $90.30 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$1,108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$1,156 | $45.16 | $39.27 | $82.47 | $43.01 | — | — | $45.16 | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$1,187 | $359 | $1,444 | — | — | — | — | $831 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$1,197 | $104 | $104 | — | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| AVERA TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$1,204 | $41.20 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$1,210 | $38.24 | $93.04 | $121 | — | — | — | $45.89 | — |
| OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC OLIVIA |
$1,216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$1,224 | $73.57 | $112 | — | — | $112 | — | — | — |
| CHI LAKEWOOD HEALTH BAUDETTE |
$1,249 | $359 | $1,382 | — | — | — | — | $1,268 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$1,258 | $107 | $107 | — | — | $107 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,258 | $107 | $107 | — | — | $107 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,258 | $104 | $104 | — | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$1,261 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$1,283 | $114 | $114 | — | — | $114 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$1,332 | $359 | $1,767 | — | — | — | — | $823 | — |
That is the median of what the 102 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Ct scan of face 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 70486 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $130 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 $2,560 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.4x 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 face without contrast cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for ct scan of face without contrast (CPT 70486) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $2,560, with a median of $1,216. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of face without 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.