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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,654.91 | $99.77 – $2,068.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,654.91 | $99.77 – $2,482.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,654.91 | $104.75 – $2,482.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,654.91 | $99.77 – $2,482.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,654.91 | $141.23 – $2,482.37 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,663.20 | $111.66 – $1,871.10 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,666.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,683.00 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,683.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,683.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,683.00 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,683.20 | not published |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $1,687.20 | $30.11 – $542.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,690.40 | $111.66 – $1,901.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,690.40 | $111.66 – $1,901.70 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,692.60 | $66.94 – $542.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $1,692.60 | $97.66 – $542.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,692.70 | $38.49 – $681.20 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,694.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,696.20 | $40.07 – $1,097.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,705.06 | $37.24 – $835.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,705.06 | $37.24 – $939.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,705.06 | $37.24 – $873.84 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,715.45 | $39.97 – $1,615.95 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,721.52 | $962.88 – $2,290.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,728.30 | $38.49 – $854.32 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,738.37 | $56.17 – $5,284.02 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,740.00 | $87.53 – $568.49 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,746.45 | $38.87 – $1,335.54 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,756.80 | $647.82 – $1,976.40 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,776.60 | not published |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,776.80 | $759.58 – $1,998.90 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,778.28 | $135.12 – $3,166.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,783.02 | $37.24 – $1,976.92 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $447.65 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $428.64 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $444.96 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $1,789.00 | $102.27 – $262.56 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $1,789.00 | $99.51 – $447.65 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,795.20 | $81.04 – $2,019.60 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,795.80 | $94.21 – $661.04 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $1,806.60 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $1,806.60 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,810.20 | $93.97 – $568.49 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,814.12 | $91.48 – $8,461.20 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $1,834.56 | $613.20 – $2,548.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,841.14 | $76.46 – $3,925.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,841.55 | $75.99 – $1,610.00 |