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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $679.80 | $75.52 – $419.32 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $655.56 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $649.66 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $655.56 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $770.34 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $655.56 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $655.56 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $735.93 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $685.86 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $1,085.52 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $672.87 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $735.93 | $115.29 – $710.90 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $844.40 | $206.25 – $824.45 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $853.86 | $934.73 – $2,560.63 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $900.98 | $934.73 – $2,560.63 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $904.56 | $934.73 – $2,718.82 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $929.64 | $934.73 – $2,560.63 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $981.11 | $934.73 – $2,560.63 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,016.95 | $71.78 – $1,418.60 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,024.50 | $367.00 – $367.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,046.77 | $204.25 – $2,666.07 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,112.80 | $206.26 – $824.45 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,150.70 | $58.14 – $1,643.85 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,287.00 | $165.53 – $1,603.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,302.36 | $29.17 – $610.48 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,307.41 | $1,736.41 – $2,666.07 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,348.00 | $66.05 – $2,901.67 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,362.69 | $71.78 – $2,938.40 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,424.94 | $1.72 – $446.29 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,433.60 | $358.00 – $358.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,570.00 | $125.43 – $897.16 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $1,634.00 | $115.69 – $842.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,979.98 | $57.48 – $2,969.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,979.98 | $407.55 – $2,969.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,979.98 | $61.50 – $2,969.96 |