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 Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $811.86 | $178.02 – $1,855.68 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $828.60 | $92.00 – $626.79 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $834.67 | $29.55 – $1,217.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $834.67 | $1.60 – $1,051.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $834.67 | $29.51 – $1,058.46 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $839.87 | $120.17 – $562.76 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $842.24 | $123.93 – $432.75 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $845.92 | $142.30 – $142.30 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $845.92 | $91.22 – $190.08 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $850.12 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $850.12 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $850.12 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $853.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $853.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $853.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $853.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $853.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $853.44 | $103.63 – $1,169.42 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $858.50 | $39.89 – $313.81 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $862.00 | $140.59 – $140.59 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $873.60 | $61.23 – $1,310.40 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $876.20 | $169.13 – $175.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $881.88 | $120.17 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $881.88 | $120.17 – $562.76 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $448.21 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $443.05 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $386.38 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $106.71 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $883.28 | $71.19 – $443.05 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885.00 | $269.08 – $1,416.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $885.76 | $153.12 – $4,982.40 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890.00 | $269.08 – $1,424.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $890.21 | $35.60 – $1,536.48 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $900.00 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $901.50 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $913.25 | $169.13 – $169.13 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $916.02 | $186.86 – $1,853.85 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $916.02 | $186.86 – $1,853.85 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $916.02 | $345.35 – $1,853.85 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $916.02 | $186.86 – $1,853.85 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $916.02 | $186.86 – $1,853.85 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $916.02 | $186.86 – $1,853.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $918.51 | $49.40 – $605.06 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $918.51 | $49.40 – $551.10 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $919.50 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $920.00 | $225.60 – $1,207.39 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $927.00 | $147.40 – $682.18 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $932.91 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |