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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,865.45 | $110.17 – $1,610.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,868.00 | $102.40 – $617.55 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,873.03 | $159.85 – $256.70 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $2,916.19 | $110.17 – $1,610.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,917.20 | $147.40 – $3,889.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,921.80 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,922.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.54 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $434.62 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $434.62 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,945.60 | $238.00 – $238.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,946.95 | $204.88 – $6,638.72 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,949.11 | $142.27 – $445.05 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $2,962.06 | $183.17 – $590.06 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,964.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,964.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,964.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,964.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,965.65 | $244.06 – $1,411.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,982.82 | $49.78 – $1,237.87 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,054.00 | $141.48 – $686.99 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,102.06 | $184.39 – $5,052.84 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,117.40 | $179.88 – $3,131.79 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,127.20 | $130.53 – $675.38 |