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CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 70492

A CT scanner captures detailed cross-sectional images of the soft tissues of the neck, such as lymph nodes, the thyroid, or salivary glands, first without contrast dye and then again after dye is injected into a vein, all in one visit. It is used to evaluate neck masses, swelling, or other soft-tissue concerns.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye cost?

$479

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $457 from a physician practice, and about $871 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$457$347 to $631
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$871$501 to $1,122

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $229 to $1,585Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,122
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $871professional $457

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,584.89
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$954.99
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$691.83
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$234.42
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$537.03
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,778.28
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$588.84
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,202.26
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$660.69
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$457.09
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,949.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$489.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$549.54
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CT · Older CT scanner
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$302.00

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Minnesota· 5th of 51

$479

AK $851UT $135

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.