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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $980.40 | not published |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $988.19 | $33.40 – $1,518.57 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $988.19 | $1.80 – $1,311.89 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $988.19 | $33.17 – $1,320.50 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $988.50 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $990.94 | $340.00 – $2,244.97 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $993.20 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $997.50 | $103.63 – $1,366.81 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $47.15 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $56.40 – $1,228.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,001.55 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,003.52 | $174.94 – $1,158.36 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,009.50 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,013.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,013.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,013.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,013.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,013.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,021.28 | $225.60 – $1,506.29 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,022.00 | $124.59 – $525.46 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,023.50 | $174.50 – $523.50 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,023.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,024.00 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $1,028.00 | $171.80 – $171.80 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,028.67 | $9.26 – $1,012.54 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,033.60 | $155.97 – $5,814.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,036.40 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,045.50 | $5.50 – $854.07 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,049.00 | $45.03 – $313.81 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,049.75 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,057.60 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,063.80 | $33.17 – $1,526.13 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $453.72 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $448.51 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $391.14 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $129.34 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,065.14 | $80.04 – $448.51 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,065.50 | $163.14 – $329.19 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,065.50 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,068.36 | $35.60 – $1,843.97 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $1,071.00 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,077.70 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,077.70 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,077.70 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,077.70 | $172.82 – $172.82 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,088.22 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,104.60 | $223.00 – $2,235.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,104.60 | $223.00 – $2,235.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,104.60 | $418.61 – $2,235.50 |