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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,756.90 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,768.10 | $225.59 – $625.17 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $3,802.18 | $849.15 – $849.15 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,802.18 | $176.20 – $849.15 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $3,827.00 | $200.12 – $570.02 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $3,873.75 | $214.68 – $1,845.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,902.99 | $97.02 – $7,805.97 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,902.99 | $453.00 – $10,407.96 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,902.99 | $337.00 – $10,407.96 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,902.99 | $326.00 – $10,407.96 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,902.99 | $325.00 – $10,579.69 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,902.99 | $150.14 – $10,407.96 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,902.99 | $280.00 – $10,407.96 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $3,918.52 | $174.01 – $485.30 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $3,918.52 | $174.01 – $669.56 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,935.05 | $175.06 – $11,243.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,935.05 | $175.06 – $11,243.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $3,935.05 | $175.06 – $11,243.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $3,935.05 | $175.06 – $11,243.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $3,935.05 | $175.06 – $11,243.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,943.55 | $179.88 – $3,961.75 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $3,976.57 | $163.31 – $323.68 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,976.57 | $174.59 – $353.11 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,997.00 | $200.12 – $515.84 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $4,015.23 | $236.37 – $1,637.61 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,017.20 | $233.94 – $1,822.80 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,035.36 | $176.20 – $444.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,035.36 | $444.62 – $930.67 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,035.36 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,055.45 | $166.31 – $8,690.25 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,134.20 | $180.34 – $5,906.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,158.42 | $226.19 – $8,037.96 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,220.57 | $226.19 – $7,082.46 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $4,264.80 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $4,284.00 | $174.94 – $3,427.20 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $4,321.00 | $174.01 – $492.42 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $4,328.48 | $150.94 – $401.74 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,335.50 | $183.17 – $6,003.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,335.50 | $183.17 – $6,003.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $4,335.50 | $197.10 – $6,003.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $4,335.50 | $167.89 – $6,003.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,335.50 | $183.17 – $6,003.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $4,335.50 | $197.10 – $6,003.00 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $4,419.07 | $258.32 – $459.25 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $4,553.52 | $174.01 – $642.98 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,559.39 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,559.39 | $176.49 – $352.98 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $4,615.61 | $341.20 – $459.25 |