Contrast x-ray of brain cost at US hospitals
Contrast x-ray of brain · CPT 70015
$127.68
lowest cash price
$1,077.92
national median
$9,642.56
highest cash price
257
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $127.68–$9,642.56 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($925.92) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,036.06)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | $315.62 | $375.81 | $436.00 |
| California | 52 | $538.75 | $2,200.80 | $2,277.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | $7,608.00 | $7,608.00 | $7,608.00 |
| Florida | 70 | $309.40 | $6,841.46 | $9,642.56 |
| Georgia | 24 | $390.78 | $390.78 | $390.78 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $2,064.75 | $2,064.75 | $2,064.75 |
| Illinois | 31 | $329.60 | $900.00 | $1,445.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $3,125.30 | $3,125.30 | $3,125.30 |
| Iowa | 13 | $329.60 | $329.60 | $1,302.36 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 8 | $1,261.20 | $3,125.30 | $3,125.30 |
| 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 | 24 | $127.68 | $1,077.92 | $2,622.40 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | $523.02 | $523.02 | $568.50 |
| Missouri | 14 | $614.35 | $981.75 | $981.75 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1,257.82 | $1,257.82 | $1,257.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,836.75 | $1,836.75 | $1,836.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $863.44 | $874.49 | $930.42 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $934.93 | $934.93 | $3,908.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $897.88 | $897.88 | $1,062.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $344.00 | $344.00 | $416.80 |
| Ohio | 51 | $755.40 | $1,497.20 | $3,852.55 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $894.85 | $894.85 | $894.85 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $4,984.80 | $4,984.80 | $4,984.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $505.00 | $838.50 | $838.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,654.40 | $1,654.40 | $1,654.40 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $321.60 | $321.60 | $321.60 |
| Texas | 123 | $336.00 | $1,336.32 | $7,528.72 |
| Virginia | 22 | $321.60 | $1,217.50 | $1,245.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $1,332.12 | $2,720.00 | $3,889.20 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | $880.00 | $915.00 | $915.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $564.00 | $158.08 – $2,126.23 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $564.00 | $158.08 – $2,126.23 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $564.00 | $183.04 – $1,968.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $564.00 | $158.08 – $2,129.73 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $568.50 | $310.00 – $2,023.42 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $614.35 | $108.25 – $942.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $614.78 | $52.23 – $761.18 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $727.65 | $140.00 – $2,079.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $727.65 | $166.40 – $2,079.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $727.65 | $140.00 – $2,079.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $727.65 | $140.00 – $2,079.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $727.65 | $140.00 – $2,079.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $755.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $764.40 | $254.40 – $856.87 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $772.50 | $102.36 – $756.80 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $773.50 | $222.16 – $3,834.71 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $822.60 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $838.50 | $296.56 – $802.02 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $838.50 | $729.11 – $802.02 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $863.44 | $101.64 – $1,936.35 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $863.44 | $101.64 – $1,936.35 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $874.49 | $101.64 – $1,936.35 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $874.49 | $101.64 – $1,936.35 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $874.49 | $101.64 – $2,197.39 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $875.24 | $101.64 – $1,936.35 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $875.24 | $319.53 – $2,050.78 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $880.00 | $301.32 – $1,496.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $880.00 | $301.32 – $301.32 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $880.00 | $301.32 – $301.32 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $894.85 | $158.57 – $1,613.46 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,705.96 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,652.09 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,652.09 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,723.92 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.61 – $1,580.26 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,705.96 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,705.96 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,705.96 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,705.96 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.61 – $1,652.09 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,652.09 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $897.88 | $50.11 – $1,616.18 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $900.00 | $220.00 – $1,581.26 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $900.00 | $220.00 – $1,581.26 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $900.00 | $220.00 – $1,581.26 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $900.00 | $220.00 – $1,581.26 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $915.00 | not published |