Head CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT head/brain with contrast · CPT 70460

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Head CT scan (with contrast)

A head CT with contrast is done after iodine dye is injected into a vein. The dye leaks into tissue where the brain's normal barrier is broken — around a tumor, an abscess, or an area of infection — making those lesions visible when a plain scan would show little. Emergency head CTs for bleeding or trauma are done without dye.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$89.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$15,279.41

HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL — ENGLEWOOD, FL

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 Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $1,749.60 $147.40 – $626.79
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $1,753.85 $225.59 – $499.57
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $1,753.85 $225.59 – $815.24
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,760.00 $179.00 – $179.00
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $1,760.80 $446.60 – $1,980.90
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $1,760.80 $446.60 – $1,980.90
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $1,762.24 $152.36 – $2,202.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $1,762.24 $152.36 – $2,643.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $1,762.24 $152.36 – $2,643.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $1,762.24 $236.02 – $2,349.65
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,770.12 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1,770.12 $134.40 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,770.12 $139.35 – $1,215.09
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,770.12 $179.20 – $1,247.60
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $1,786.00 $352.38 – $352.38
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $1,786.00 $174.77 – $352.38
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $1,786.00 $352.38 – $352.38
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $1,786.00 $174.77 – $352.38
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $1,786.00 $174.77 – $352.38
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $1,786.00 $352.38 – $352.38
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $1,788.15 $165.25 – $2,751.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $1,788.15 $165.25 – $2,751.00
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $1,797.95 $127.78 – $1,128.98
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $1,807.65 $82.45 – $1,070.25
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $1,810.20 not published
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $1,814.40 $962.88 – $2,290.00
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $1,822.60 $82.45 – $492.80
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $1,822.60 $82.45 – $492.80
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $1,823.20 not published
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $1,829.75 $82.45 – $492.80
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $1,833.75 $170.10 – $306.19
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $1,848.00 $102.92 – $542.00
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $1,852.80 $112.07 – $542.00
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $1,852.80 $163.49 – $542.00
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $1,858.86 $85.22 – $15,800.31
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN $1,870.40 $135.41 – $2,104.20
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $1,880.45 $82.45 – $492.80
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $1,880.45 $82.45 – $492.80
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $1,889.00 $175.93 – $711.00
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $1,889.00 $185.23 – $185.23
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $1,889.00 $175.93 – $711.00
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $1,889.00 $178.16 – $711.00
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,889.00 $178.16 – $711.00
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $1,889.00 $178.16 – $711.00
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,889.00 $173.28 – $711.00
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $1,889.00 $175.93 – $711.00
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $1,889.28 $613.20 – $2,624.00
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $1,891.44 $187.96 – $2,627.00
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $1,893.00 $176.66 – $264.99
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $1,893.00 $174.77 – $329.77

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