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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $639.50 | $45.03 – $852.12 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $641.95 | $197.04 – $726.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $648.70 | $180.11 – $183.72 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $697.41 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $700.56 | $433.68 – $1,601.28 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $703.92 | $101.16 – $375.52 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $717.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $717.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $721.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $722.61 | $195.46 – $215.00 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $725.00 | not published |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $728.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $730.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $733.12 | $129.45 – $1,301.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $738.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $738.56 | $207.21 – $4,039.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $739.20 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $742.00 | $33.40 – $1,985.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $753.00 | $189.22 – $1,129.50 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $753.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $753.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $768.31 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $768.31 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $768.31 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $768.31 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $777.30 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $793.50 | $132.06 – $356.78 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $793.50 | $117.09 – $735.08 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $793.50 | $117.09 – $735.08 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $793.50 | $117.09 – $735.08 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $793.50 | $117.09 – $735.08 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $795.04 | $211.91 – $211.91 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $799.16 | $93.46 – $190.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $802.19 | $148.64 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $802.22 | $148.64 – $562.76 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $807.00 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $808.93 | $155.78 – $158.90 |