Head CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT head/brain with contrast · CPT 70460
$89.40
lowest cash price
$1,527.60
national median
$15,279.41
highest cash price
910
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $89.40–$15,279.41 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,652.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,930.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,322.84 | $2,682.42 | $4,378.14 |
| Arizona | 23 | $235.83 | $359.84 | $2,873.03 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $485.40 | $1,311.05 | $3,639.00 |
| California | 90 | $596.96 | $2,699.83 | $5,734.01 |
| Colorado | 17 | $456.19 | $5,822.01 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 69 | $722.43 | $4,055.36 | $15,279.41 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,020.61 | $1,587.69 | $4,893.42 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $600.96 | $600.96 | $1,530.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,059.20 | $3,491.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $470.00 | $621.50 | $3,682.09 |
| Iowa | 27 | $758.16 | $1,563.90 | $3,708.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,145.60 | $5,549.93 | $10,690.86 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $674.82 | $1,683.60 | $4,801.52 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $281.32 | $281.32 | $281.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,013.90 | $2,073.15 | $3,247.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $2,930.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $1,870.40 | $2,716.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $440.44 | $710.55 | $934.32 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,043.46 | $1,329.90 | $5,226.84 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,057.60 | $1,057.60 | $1,218.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $916.02 | $1,208.42 | $2,654.55 |
| Nevada | 4 | $583.80 | $1,911.01 | $2,666.10 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,262.10 | $2,262.10 | $2,262.10 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $194.55 | $377.78 | $862.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,947.12 | $1,947.12 | $1,947.12 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $3,209.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,322.00 | $1,520.45 | $4,673.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,760.80 | $1,760.80 | $2,340.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $609.05 | $1,114.86 | $2,922.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $883.28 | $1,822.60 | $2,949.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $199.80 | $885.76 | $2,011.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $374.50 | $1,294.80 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $685.50 | $1,344.00 | $8,543.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,008.00 | $2,447.20 | $2,648.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $348.60 | $559.65 | $9,175.71 |
| Texas | 114 | $506.88 | $1,762.24 | $14,620.00 |
| Virginia | 42 | $549.24 | $1,526.50 | $9,304.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $667.17 | $1,342.80 | $2,153.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $118.00 | $919.50 | $1,916.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $685.14 | $1,570.00 | $2,982.82 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $811.86 | $1,126.27 | $1,208.73 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $89.40 | $149.00 – $149.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $118.00 | $39.89 – $390.07 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $178.02 – $2,083.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $194.55 – $529.10 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $2,083.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $196.83 – $2,083.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $197.21 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $178.02 – $473.12 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $199.80 | $43.66 – $120.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $167.72 – $1,943.71 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $209.65 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $235.83 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $33.23 – $1,073.34 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $33.23 – $1,073.34 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $33.23 – $1,073.34 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $33.23 – $1,132.61 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $265.22 | $129.45 – $1,657.60 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $278.52 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $281.32 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $297.34 | $194.55 – $3,077.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $308.73 | $129.45 – $1,657.60 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $309.02 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $333.41 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $339.51 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $339.51 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $348.60 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $353.74 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $357.81 | $129.45 – $1,626.40 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $357.81 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $359.84 | $129.45 – $1,626.40 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $361.05 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $373.50 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $373.50 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $374.50 | $39.89 – $353.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $377.78 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $386.27 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $389.54 | $83.46 – $1,409.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $392.37 | $129.45 – $1,524.75 |