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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $396.44 | $72.99 – $1,524.75 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $398.40 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $410.85 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $410.85 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $410.85 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $410.85 | $121.19 – $1,120.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $432.64 | $78.83 – $501.90 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $440.44 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $456.19 | $88.40 – $1,337.60 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $458.46 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $470.00 | $185.58 – $392.74 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $470.27 | $173.54 – $1,337.60 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $478.00 | $100.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $478.00 | $100.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $478.00 | $167.50 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $478.00 | $100.00 – $1,006.60 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $478.00 | $46.36 – $1,306.15 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $478.05 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $478.97 | $102.01 – $704.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $480.13 | $81.14 – $726.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $485.40 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $488.42 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $490.56 | $123.93 – $432.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $491.65 | $126.32 – $433.78 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $504.33 | $197.04 – $726.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $505.98 | $178.91 – $1,817.78 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $506.88 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $33.31 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $33.31 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $542.40 | $33.31 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $542.40 | $35.79 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $542.40 | $35.79 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $542.40 | $33.31 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $35.79 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $542.40 | $35.79 – $650.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $547.89 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $549.24 | $270.44 – $606.37 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $549.24 | $150.25 – $463.64 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $549.24 | $185.79 – $459.22 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $549.24 | $270.44 – $606.37 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $559.65 | $108.18 – $441.56 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $559.65 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $559.65 | $159.26 – $441.56 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $559.65 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $559.65 | $150.25 – $455.25 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $559.65 | $159.14 – $441.56 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $559.65 | $166.39 – $414.08 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $559.65 | $159.14 – $388.56 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $559.65 | $163.67 – $406.92 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $559.65 | $150.25 – $420.63 |