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CT Scan of the Head: Barnes-jewish vs St Louis Childrens in St Louis

Barnes-jewish Hospital charges $1,914 for CT Scan of the Head. St Louis Childrens Hospital charges $678, a 65% gap. Both report transparency-file data within the past 2 months, with 81 and 78 payer rates. St Louis Childrens Hospital is the lower-cost option for cash payers.

Head-to-head: CT Scan of the Head pricing

Barnes-jewish Hospital

$1,914
Cash Price for CT Scan of the Head
High confidence
81 payer rates

Source: Barnes-jewish Hospital machine-readable file , updated May 2026.

St Louis Childrens Hospital

$678
Cash Price for CT Scan of the Head
High confidence
78 payer rates

Source: St Louis Childrens Hospital machine-readable file , updated May 2026.

Based on 159 price points

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Methodology and data sources

Based on 159 price points across Barnes-jewish Hospital and St Louis Childrens Hospital, updated 2026-04-18. Every price comes from each hospital's federally mandated price transparency file under 45 CFR Part 180. See the full methodology.

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