Contrast x-ray of brain cost at US hospitals
Contrast x-ray of brain · CPT 70010
$139.26
lowest cash price
$735.93
national median
$3,653.66
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $139.26–$3,653.66 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($444.73) → Sep 1, 2026 ($422.61)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | $139.26 | $152.32 | $225.76 |
| California | 52 | $245.86 | $2,045.07 | $3,382.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 72 | $844.40 | $844.40 | $1,112.80 |
| Georgia | 24 | $735.93 | $735.93 | $735.93 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $407.04 | $407.04 | $1,024.50 |
| Illinois | 31 | $163.20 | $163.20 | $445.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $163.20 | $163.20 | $1,302.36 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 23 | $479.72 | $479.72 | $479.72 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 12 | $679.80 | $679.80 | $679.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $1,634.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 43 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 95 | $1,150.70 | $1,979.98 | $3,653.66 |
| Virginia | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 30 | $853.86 | $1,046.77 | $2,833.60 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $139.26 | $72.99 – $628.06 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $141.98 | $182.78 – $628.06 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $152.32 | $182.78 – $628.06 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $156.67 | $182.78 – $628.06 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $161.57 | $182.78 – $628.06 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $296.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $314.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $355.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $344.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $55.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $347.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $316.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $307.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $163.20 | $29.17 – $277.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $308.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $163.20 | $29.17 – $304.39 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $225.76 | $182.78 – $628.06 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $245.86 | $22.94 – $1,264.71 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $390.30 | $173.12 – $996.68 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $390.30 | $192.06 – $996.68 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $395.29 | $173.12 – $996.68 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $395.29 | $102.88 – $996.68 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $395.29 | $180.28 – $1,131.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $395.64 | $173.12 – $996.68 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $395.64 | $202.34 – $1,055.58 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $407.04 | $69.86 – $2,226.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $407.40 | $341.85 – $441.35 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $133.00 – $1,138.41 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $420.58 | $146.71 – $996.68 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $422.61 | $46.94 – $870.99 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $46.94 – $870.99 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $65.49 – $870.99 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $65.49 – $870.99 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $64.02 – $870.99 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $46.94 – $870.99 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $422.61 | $46.94 – $870.99 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $422.61 | $63.68 – $870.99 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $65.49 – $870.99 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $65.49 – $870.99 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $65.49 – $870.99 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $437.85 | $22.72 – $2,433.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $445.20 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $445.20 | $237.44 – $682.64 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $479.72 | $18.28 – $677.86 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $479.72 | $22.49 – $799.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $479.72 | $17.65 – $639.62 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $479.72 | $18.28 – $799.53 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $736.24 |