CT Scan of Soft Tissue of Neck with Contrast Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 64 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70491. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,550
📉 Low $143
📈 High $4,224
🏥 64 hospitals
🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $170
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 64 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$155 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$159 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$176 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | — | $128 | — | $60.29 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $60.29 | — | $128 | — | $60.29 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | — | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $60.29 | $61.50 | — | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$177 | $63.30 | $60.29 | $63.30 | $61.50 | $61.50 | $128 | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$325 | $85.30 | — | — | $133 | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$397 | — | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$912 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$1,026 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1,129 | $173 | — | $173 | $173 | $172 | — | $1,908 | $169 |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$1,190 | $54.00 | $1,487 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$1,231 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$1,235 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$1,237 | $69.00 | $100 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$1,292 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $1,615 | $49.00 | $1,615 | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$1,349 | $51.00 | $100 | $100 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$1,385 | $76.20 | — | — | $114 | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$1,400 | $831 | — | — | $831 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$1,526 | $95.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$1,530 | $935 | $935 | $935 | — | $1,190 | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$1,550 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $95.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$1,573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$1,597 | $1,431 | — | $1,431 | $1,431 | $1,488 | — | $3,260 | $1,459 |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$1,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$1,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$1,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$1,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$1,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$1,625 | $172 | $2,810 | — | $917 | $173 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$1,630 | $1,164 | — | $1,164 | $3,003 | $1,488 | — | $3,260 | $1,188 |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$1,642 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$1,646 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$1,678 | $1,188 | $1,164 | $1,164 | — | $1,317 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$1,763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$1,788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$1,788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$1,799 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $2,249 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$1,803 | $69.33 | $69.33 | $69.33 | $69.33 | $66.19 | $1,666 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$1,859 | $206 | $206 | — | — | — | $165 | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$1,903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$1,976 | $1,719 | $168 | $1,482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$2,151 | $52.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$2,191 | $1,205 | $1,838 | $1,117 | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$2,382 | $920 | $920 | — | $920 | — | — | $2,679 | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$2,385 | $85.30 | — | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$2,404 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.52 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$2,411 | $403 | $916 | $75.00 | $916 | $844 | — | $1,688 | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$2,467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$2,470 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70491, 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: $1,491 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 64 Iowa hospitals above publish for Ct scan of soft tissue of neck 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 70491 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $170 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $143 to $4,224 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.1x 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 soft tissue of neck with contrast cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast (CPT 70491) in Iowa range from $143 to $4,224, with a median of $1,550. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $143. 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 70491 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.