Head CT scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT head/brain without and with contrast · CPT 70470

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Head CT scan (with and without contrast)

The head is scanned twice in one sitting — once plain, once after dye is injected — and the two sets are compared. The plain images show blood and swelling; the dye shows where the brain's protective barrier has broken down, which is how tumors, abscesses and some infections give themselves away.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$107.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$18,159.85

HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL — VENICE, FL

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
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $4,621.50 $173.17 – $6,003.00
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $4,621.50 $183.17 – $6,003.00
STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER Dulles, VA $4,683.42 $226.42 – $1,568.52
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $4,802.62 $174.01 – $489.16
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $4,897.62 $170.91 – $431.54
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $4,943.25 $241.04 – $9,337.25
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $5,026.00 $200.12 – $515.39
Adventhealth Fish Memorial Orange City, FL $5,080.62 $174.01 – $485.17
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $5,085.60 $1,712.15 – $1,712.15
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $5,112.00 $120.00 – $973.60
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $5,367.25 $175.06 – $584.00
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $5,394.00 $167.65 – $418.63
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $5,466.00 $248.15 – $401.74
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $5,518.00 $303.54 – $2,609.68
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $5,531.13 $241.04 – $1,769.88
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $5,888.27 $172.43 – $801.00
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $6,236.19 $164.58 – $164.58
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $6,248.04 $166.06 – $672.32
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $6,248.04 $166.06 – $672.32
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $6,248.04 $164.94 – $672.32
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $6,941.56 $181.33 – $342.30
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $6,941.56 $181.33 – $342.30
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $6,941.56 $181.33 – $342.30
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $6,941.56 $183.34 – $346.10
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $6,941.56 $181.33 – $342.30
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $7,179.10 $226.19 – $2,956.30
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $7,332.92 $318.40 – $459.25
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $7,445.40 $661.91 – $661.91
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $7,451.39 $187.75 – $416.27
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $7,742.37 $175.06 – $801.00
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR, VA $7,793.00 $304.62 – $401.74
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $8,151.32 $183.17 – $415.19
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $8,201.07 $175.06 – $801.00
TRICITIES HOSPITAL HOPEWELL, VA $8,262.00 $162.34 – $401.74
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $8,407.58 $101.17 – $206.71
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $8,699.16 $183.17 – $631.85
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $8,741.72 $183.17 – $530.75
HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MARGATE, FL $8,858.00 $303.54 – $3,126.60
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's Denver, CO $8,888.00 $141.32 – $401.74
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $9,109.00 $183.17 – $682.65
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $9,109.00 $202.75 – $824.37
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $9,109.00 $202.75 – $788.87
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $9,524.76 $183.17 – $429.66
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $9,524.76 $183.17 – $429.66
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $9,524.76 $656.64 – $656.64
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $9,524.76 $183.17 – $429.66
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $9,524.76 $183.17 – $530.75
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX $9,568.89 $172.43 – $801.00
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $9,698.88 $183.17 – $391.35
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $10,381.65 not published

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