Head CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT head/brain without and with contrast · CPT 70470
$107.40
lowest cash price
$1,818.96
national median
$18,159.85
highest cash price
917
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $107.40–$18,159.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,032.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,161.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,613.78 | $3,355.56 | $5,085.60 |
| Arizona | 23 | $282.92 | $431.70 | $3,163.89 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $777.30 | $1,578.20 | $4,284.00 |
| California | 90 | $612.36 | $2,808.00 | $7,179.10 |
| Colorado | 17 | $547.24 | $6,941.56 | $8,888.00 |
| Florida | 71 | $768.31 | $5,080.62 | $18,159.85 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,157.00 | $1,881.36 | $13,970.17 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $738.56 | $738.56 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $750.00 | $2,424.60 | $3,756.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $496.50 | $728.00 | $3,902.99 |
| Iowa | 29 | $842.90 | $1,868.86 | $3,602.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,248.00 | $6,248.04 | $11,822.15 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $835.40 | $2,304.60 | $6,236.19 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $317.46 | $317.46 | $317.46 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,140.65 | $2,409.20 | $3,247.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $107.40 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $2,131.00 | $3,161.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $863.71 | $2,056.80 | $2,852.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $581.68 | $867.72 | $1,057.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,191.96 | $1,426.70 | $8,407.58 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,296.00 | $1,296.00 | $2,944.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,104.60 | $1,513.00 | $3,241.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $700.56 | $2,252.34 | $3,142.29 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,125.30 | $3,125.30 | $3,125.30 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $194.55 | $480.88 | $1,028.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,391.06 | $2,391.06 | $2,391.06 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $5,026.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,455.00 | $1,942.40 | $5,394.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,292.00 | $2,292.00 | $2,848.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $648.70 | $1,248.00 | $2,933.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,065.14 | $2,137.85 | $3,282.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $224.64 | $1,033.60 | $2,093.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $457.50 | $1,300.20 | $5,112.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $908.50 | $1,630.80 | $9,109.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,231.20 | $2,618.40 | $2,932.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $539.56 | $635.91 | $12,310.28 |
| Texas | 114 | $533.28 | $2,277.85 | $17,532.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $576.61 | $1,755.50 | $11,678.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $722.61 | $1,371.76 | $2,461.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $639.50 | $1,235.50 | $2,428.20 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $837.90 | $1,818.96 | $3,477.94 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $973.98 | $1,351.65 | $1,450.61 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $107.40 | $179.00 – $179.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $178.02 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $194.55 – $648.44 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $197.21 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $178.02 – $579.84 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $167.72 – $2,426.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $209.65 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $224.64 | $49.05 – $135.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $37.28 – $1,290.42 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $37.28 – $1,290.42 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $37.28 – $1,290.42 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $37.28 – $1,361.68 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $282.92 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $317.46 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $318.21 | $129.45 – $1,988.80 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $334.14 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $370.41 | $129.45 – $1,988.80 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $370.73 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $378.48 | $194.55 – $3,077.00 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $400.00 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $407.31 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $407.31 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $424.39 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $429.26 | $129.45 – $1,951.20 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $429.26 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $431.70 | $129.45 – $1,951.20 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $457.50 | $45.03 – $353.11 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $463.41 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $470.73 | $129.45 – $1,829.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $475.60 | $72.99 – $1,829.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $480.88 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $495.84 | $97.79 – $1,409.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $496.50 | $185.58 – $392.74 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $533.28 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $539.56 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $39.50 – $650.00 |