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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $39.50 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $542.40 | $39.50 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $43.36 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $542.40 | $43.36 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $542.40 | $39.50 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $43.36 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $43.36 – $650.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $547.24 | $88.40 – $1,604.55 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $550.71 | $92.36 – $615.11 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $557.20 | $124.59 – $525.46 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $558.83 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $564.13 | $173.54 – $1,604.55 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $569.00 | $125.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $569.00 | $125.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $569.00 | $175.85 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $569.00 | $125.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $569.00 | $53.74 – $1,610.16 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $569.00 | $171.26 – $1,442.85 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $576.61 | $300.68 – $606.37 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $576.61 | $167.05 – $463.64 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $576.61 | $232.29 – $459.22 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $576.61 | $300.68 – $606.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $578.10 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $578.10 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $581.68 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $583.57 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $587.70 | $120.27 – $441.56 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $587.70 | $159.26 – $441.56 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $587.70 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $455.25 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $441.56 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $587.70 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $388.56 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $587.70 | $163.67 – $406.92 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $587.70 | $167.05 – $420.63 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $587.70 | $171.14 – $407.99 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $607.23 | $178.91 – $2,181.53 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $608.51 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $609.68 | $119.53 – $704.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $611.15 | $95.08 – $726.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $612.36 | $225.20 – $11,372.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $616.64 | $145.14 – $1,734.30 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $621.71 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $625.82 | $115.51 – $455.92 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $635.91 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $635.91 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $635.91 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $635.91 | $123.57 – $1,734.30 |