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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $817.60 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $828.96 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $828.96 | $203.11 – $856.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $828.96 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $835.36 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $835.40 | $478.14 – $1,577.03 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $837.38 | $220.58 – $5,311.35 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $837.38 | $175.06 – $4,067.25 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $837.38 | $220.58 – $4,306.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $837.38 | $220.58 – $4,306.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $837.90 | $64.27 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $837.90 | $64.27 – $359.39 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $839.42 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $842.90 | $48.62 – $608.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $843.75 | $148.64 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $845.88 | $64.27 – $155.32 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $845.92 | $169.53 – $169.53 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $845.92 | $108.67 – $226.44 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $848.12 | $178.02 – $181.58 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $855.00 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $862.20 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $862.84 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $862.84 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $862.84 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $863.71 | $132.67 – $1,136.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $863.71 | $132.67 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $863.71 | $132.67 – $1,136.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $867.00 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $867.72 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $876.96 | $124.59 – $525.46 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $885.60 | $115.00 – $763.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $885.95 | $148.64 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $885.95 | $148.64 – $562.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $887.57 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $887.85 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $889.11 | $174.47 – $1,340.78 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $898.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $908.50 | $163.14 – $412.50 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $908.80 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $908.80 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $908.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $908.80 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $908.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $908.80 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $908.80 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $931.05 | $225.20 – $13,448.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $948.82 | $541.88 – $2,355.99 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $957.60 | $61.23 – $1,436.40 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $962.40 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $973.98 | $178.02 – $2,226.24 |