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
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $2,146.76 $106.96 – $11,602.80
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD $2,151.20 $169.12 – $2,420.10
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $2,153.40 $111.60 – $349.61
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $2,153.90 $195.46 – $629.28
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $2,154.44 $204.88 – $1,768.00
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $2,159.80 $204.88 – $4,649.15
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $2,160.60 $106.07 – $657.87
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $2,169.35 $184.39 – $5,045.00
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $2,171.20 not published
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $2,172.00 $183.17 – $415.19
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $2,183.34 $204.88 – $4,708.00
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $2,187.20 $133.87 – $2,460.60
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $2,188.55 $169.72 – $3,367.00
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $2,227.89 $49.40 – $818.75
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $2,233.90 $51.54 – $1,721.95
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $2,233.90 $51.03 – $681.20
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $2,248.00 $186.92 – $2,529.00
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $2,253.00 $106.07 – $639.00
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $2,253.00 $187.96 – $191.72
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $2,254.40 $186.92 – $2,536.20
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $2,262.10 $51.03 – $1,462.48
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $164.55
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $2,275.80 $220.58 – $238.23
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $2,275.80 $152.36 – $167.60
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $2,299.20 $847.83 – $2,586.60
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $2,322.84 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $2,325.60 $187.96 – $2,290.00
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $2,330.30 $187.96 – $187.96
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $2,340.00 $151.79 – $2,632.50
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $2,344.00 $170.45 – $187.49
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $2,359.26 $225.59 – $1,881.16
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $2,371.20 $102.40 – $746.06
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $2,371.20 $102.40 – $722.50
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $2,375.47 $49.40 – $2,633.80

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