Head CT scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT head/brain without contrast · CPT 70450
$116.22
lowest cash price
$1,268.90
national median
$11,614.22
highest cash price
907
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $116.22–$11,614.22 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,287.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,151.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,873.56 | $2,352.48 | $3,366.48 |
| Arizona | 23 | $188.62 | $287.80 | $2,430.80 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $438.15 | $1,002.95 | $2,581.00 |
| California | 90 | $577.22 | $2,065.44 | $4,377.50 |
| Colorado | 17 | $364.82 | $5,259.44 | $6,248.25 |
| Florida | 65 | $676.55 | $3,463.36 | $11,614.22 |
| Georgia | 25 | $927.67 | $1,418.82 | $9,621.45 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $501.76 | $501.76 | $1,380.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $625.00 | $1,881.00 | $3,491.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $437.25 | $542.40 | $2,842.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $673.68 | $1,368.25 | $3,530.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,018.00 | $4,153.72 | $6,717.75 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $439.64 | $1,561.80 | $4,678.49 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $270.66 | $270.66 | $270.66 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,140.65 | $1,382.10 | $1,746.45 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $1,151.00 | $2,244.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $1,663.20 | $2,126.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $272.58 | $666.90 | $909.36 |
| Missouri | 20 | $819.72 | $1,018.60 | $4,902.08 |
| Montana | 2 | $829.60 | $829.60 | $999.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $673.68 | $934.00 | $2,176.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $467.04 | $1,569.89 | $2,190.19 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,728.30 | $1,728.30 | $1,728.30 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $116.22 | $341.73 | $640.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,556.10 | $1,556.10 | $1,556.10 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $2,658.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $989.50 | $1,268.90 | $2,848.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,468.80 | $1,468.80 | $2,108.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $477.10 | $835.25 | $2,032.20 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $891.79 | $1,279.30 | $2,165.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $150.12 | $779.25 | $1,523.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $296.00 | $961.20 | $3,127.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $544.50 | $1,282.20 | $1,960.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,756.80 | $1,977.60 | $2,334.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $348.60 | $531.75 | $8,633.13 |
| Texas | 112 | $140.00 | $1,907.15 | $5,752.27 |
| Virginia | 43 | $338.40 | $1,328.00 | $7,951.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $304.32 | $1,033.20 | $2,030.35 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $296.00 | $802.50 | $1,561.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $640.68 | $1,375.00 | $2,845.58 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $649.32 | $900.90 | $966.86 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $106.34 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $116.22 – $439.59 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $117.81 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $106.34 – $393.08 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $125.23 – $650.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $100.19 – $1,620.86 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $140.00 | $273.48 – $414.14 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $140.00 | $105.02 – $273.48 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $25.13 – $889.09 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $25.13 – $938.19 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $25.13 – $889.09 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $25.13 – $889.09 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $150.12 | $33.05 – $90.75 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $188.62 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $212.10 | $79.00 – $1,325.60 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $222.76 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $246.89 | $79.00 – $1,325.60 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $247.15 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $266.66 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $268.96 | $116.22 – $3,077.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $270.66 | $99.13 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $271.54 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $271.54 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $272.58 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $282.92 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $286.18 | $79.00 – $1,300.80 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $286.18 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $287.80 | $79.00 – $1,300.80 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $296.00 | $30.11 – $507.92 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $296.00 | $96.88 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $296.00 | $96.88 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $296.00 | $39.18 – $1,017.40 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $296.00 | $105.04 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $296.00 | $96.88 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $296.00 | $102.30 – $911.68 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $296.00 | $96.88 – $602.31 |