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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,161.00 | $162.61 – $534.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,161.00 | $162.54 – $534.50 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,161.00 | $162.61 – $534.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,161.00 | $162.61 – $534.50 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,163.89 | $113.05 – $196.39 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $3,201.12 | $226.19 – $8,187.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,203.76 | $1,691.22 – $5,164.92 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $3,213.35 | $132.59 – $1,610.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,216.24 | $187.96 – $4,467.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $3,230.15 | $132.59 – $1,610.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,241.90 | $816.96 – $4,318.22 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,242.40 | $170.18 – $4,323.20 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $3,247.35 | $59.86 – $2,948.59 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,270.40 | $128.00 – $752.39 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,282.00 | $98.54 – $98.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,325.12 | $55.96 – $1,379.92 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $3,355.56 | not published |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $3,387.06 | $226.19 – $12,140.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,394.80 | $141.48 – $837.30 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $3,477.94 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,491.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,515.40 | $158.84 – $823.15 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,550.40 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $3,560.65 | $241.04 – $8,021.24 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,598.20 | $146.43 – $823.15 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $3,602.00 | $165.56 – $3,602.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $3,602.70 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,713.65 | $216.94 – $6,049.03 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |