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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $722.43 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $722.43 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $722.43 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $722.43 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $724.66 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $725.53 | $301.65 – $1,556.10 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $738.60 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $742.85 | $425.17 – $1,402.31 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $745.33 | $220.58 – $4,727.49 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $745.33 | $152.36 – $3,620.15 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $745.33 | $220.58 – $3,833.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $745.33 | $220.58 – $3,833.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $746.03 | $120.17 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $746.24 | $120.17 – $562.76 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $753.71 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $758.16 | $43.42 – $547.76 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $760.41 | $153.36 – $1,146.70 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $768.36 | $57.14 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $768.36 | $57.14 – $359.39 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $770.71 | $440.16 – $1,913.73 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $778.40 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $784.50 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $791.08 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $791.42 | $302.68 – $1,528.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $792.63 | $174.94 – $914.93 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $794.50 | $156.32 – $924.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $795.04 | $177.88 – $177.88 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $795.20 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $795.20 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $795.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $795.20 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $795.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $795.20 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $795.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $798.20 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $799.16 | $78.45 – $159.64 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $800.80 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $804.00 | $163.14 – $314.27 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $804.00 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $808.68 | $141.42 – $325.10 |