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 Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,160.80 | $147.40 – $675.38 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $3,171.00 | $200.12 – $570.02 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,209.00 | $200.12 – $515.84 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,228.54 | $176.20 – $444.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,228.54 | $444.62 – $831.32 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,228.54 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $3,236.06 | $204.88 – $1,515.36 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $3,247.35 | $53.23 – $107.77 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,358.95 | $152.36 – $9,597.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,358.95 | $152.36 – $9,597.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $3,358.95 | $152.36 – $9,597.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $3,358.95 | $152.36 – $9,597.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $3,358.95 | $152.36 – $9,597.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,426.80 | $183.17 – $4,744.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,426.80 | $183.17 – $4,744.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,426.80 | $197.10 – $4,744.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,426.80 | $167.89 – $4,744.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,426.80 | $183.17 – $4,744.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,426.80 | $197.10 – $4,744.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $3,462.20 | $144.74 – $7,419.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $3,471.60 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $3,473.97 | $226.19 – $6,714.96 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,491.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $3,494.18 | $849.15 – $849.15 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,494.18 | $176.20 – $849.15 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $3,529.05 | $153.36 – $5,041.50 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,581.09 | $226.19 – $6,009.36 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,639.00 | $174.94 – $2,911.20 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $3,650.07 | $236.37 – $1,312.65 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,653.00 | $173.17 – $4,744.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,653.00 | $183.17 – $4,744.80 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,682.09 | $78.44 – $7,364.18 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,682.09 | $453.00 – $9,818.90 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,682.09 | $337.00 – $9,818.90 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,682.09 | $326.00 – $9,818.90 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,682.09 | $325.00 – $9,980.91 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,682.09 | $126.06 – $9,818.90 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,682.09 | $280.00 – $9,818.90 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $3,708.00 | $165.56 – $3,708.00 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $3,773.53 | $174.01 – $430.95 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $3,773.53 | $174.01 – $631.85 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $3,895.85 | $206.61 – $459.25 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $3,901.37 | $341.20 – $459.25 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $3,904.47 | $201.59 – $1,279.72 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $3,947.84 | $134.40 – $401.74 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,017.20 | $204.88 – $1,822.80 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $4,055.36 | $174.01 – $437.27 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $4,129.20 | $204.88 – $7,799.60 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,201.94 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,201.94 | $176.49 – $352.98 |