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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $915.00 | not published |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $930.42 | $178.40 – $2,211.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $930.42 | $196.80 – $1,936.35 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,467.83 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $956.16 | $470.88 – $1,865.27 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $942.22 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $942.22 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $1,430.36 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $942.22 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $942.22 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $981.75 | $94.28 – $942.22 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,062.50 | $749.29 – $764.28 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,077.92 | $34.93 – $594.96 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,077.92 | $34.93 – $1,796.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,077.92 | $34.93 – $594.96 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,077.92 | $34.93 – $1,796.53 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,095.60 | $105.92 – $1,562.52 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,182.00 | $94.03 – $2,855.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,185.03 | $143.49 – $1,692.90 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,201.20 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,217.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,217.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,217.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,217.50 | $184.32 – $803.10 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,217.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,217.50 | $396.41 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,217.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,245.00 | $251.22 – $807.53 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,257.82 | $208.30 – $1,917.66 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,261.20 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,261.20 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,261.20 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,261.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,302.36 | $52.23 – $694.91 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,332.12 | $0.81 – $628.02 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,336.32 | $166.40 – $1,983.49 |