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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,481.20 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,493.05 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,496.85 | $236.33 – $936.19 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,500.50 | $45.03 – $390.07 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,501.50 | $225.59 – $1,209.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,509.00 | $170.40 – $238.57 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,509.00 | $1.00 – $2,313.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,509.00 | $855.10 – $1,835.95 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,509.00 | $201.32 – $1,182.05 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,513.00 | $223.00 – $2,420.80 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,515.80 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,515.80 | $422.52 – $422.52 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,515.80 | $422.52 – $422.52 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,518.75 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,531.70 | $99.60 – $401.74 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,533.00 | $153.92 – $763.77 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,541.92 | $223.00 – $2,748.64 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,547.01 | $490.69 – $4,025.29 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,547.59 | $130.11 – $5,679.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $1,578.20 | $98.54 – $948.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $1,578.20 | $98.54 – $948.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $1,578.85 | $98.54 – $948.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,580.15 | $98.54 – $948.54 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,585.80 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,589.34 | $171.73 – $2,320.97 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,590.00 | $9.26 – $1,372.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,599.00 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,618.50 | $175.94 – $181.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,624.07 | $55.55 – $1,624.06 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,627.38 | $132.59 – $2,034.22 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,627.56 | $131.28 – $1,149.24 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,627.92 | $170.91 – $584.74 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $1,954.80 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,629.00 | $179.20 – $322.56 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,629.00 | $179.20 – $322.56 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,629.00 | $165.94 – $1,954.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,630.75 | $168.70 – $489.56 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,630.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,630.80 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,632.39 | $490.69 – $4,025.29 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,638.86 | $564.47 – $4,830.35 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,639.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,639.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,639.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,639.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,639.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |