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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,911.01 | $92.03 – $6,432.18 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,916.50 | $39.89 – $847.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $1,937.00 | $82.45 – $492.80 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,942.00 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,945.13 | $204.88 – $7,099.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,945.13 | $109.17 – $5,892.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,945.72 | $49.40 – $953.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,945.72 | $49.40 – $997.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,945.72 | $49.40 – $1,072.58 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,947.12 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,951.60 | $115.78 – $1,099.10 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,954.80 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,965.44 | $507.23 – $2,273.28 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,966.40 | $186.92 – $2,212.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,966.40 | $186.92 – $2,212.20 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,980.80 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,986.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,986.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,986.60 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,991.15 | $225.59 – $499.57 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $1,998.69 | $448.99 – $2,517.62 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,008.00 | $858.42 – $2,259.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,011.50 | $177.76 – $444.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,031.32 | $49.40 – $1,023.28 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,044.52 | $109.17 – $5,892.17 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,047.20 | $186.92 – $2,303.10 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,047.20 | $132.55 – $2,303.10 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,048.40 | not published |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $654.17 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $654.17 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $654.17 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $623.46 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $723.41 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,057.50 | $167.60 – $440.50 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,057.50 | $144.74 – $654.17 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,059.20 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,059.20 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $2,063.75 | $161.52 – $3,175.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,073.15 | $53.23 – $1,952.91 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,084.58 | $204.88 – $5,321.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $2,091.48 | $164.18 – $164.18 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,092.27 | $204.88 – $5,134.40 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,108.34 | $1,885.55 – $1,885.55 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,114.95 | $705.13 – $4,312.81 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $2,116.10 | $92.03 – $6,432.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,131.80 | $52.90 – $1,316.76 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,132.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,133.94 | $226.19 – $3,800.16 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,138.95 | $142.27 – $445.05 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,139.15 | $81.83 – $1,070.25 |