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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,843.20 | $165.86 – $6,469.65 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,850.10 | $134.46 – $417.58 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,863.00 | $101.65 – $2,484.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,863.20 | $79.32 – $2,096.10 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $1,863.20 | $111.66 – $2,096.10 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $1,873.56 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $1,879.35 | $1,571.76 – $1,571.76 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,881.00 | $72.76 – $392.12 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,883.20 | $111.66 – $2,118.60 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,887.60 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,887.60 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.94 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,907.15 | $99.77 – $2,383.94 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,908.17 | $492.45 – $2,207.04 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,913.60 | $681.72 – $2,152.80 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,914.48 | $377.20 – $2,659.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,925.00 | $99.16 – $265.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,930.44 | $37.52 – $801.13 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,935.05 | $57.09 – $580.95 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $1,937.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,938.40 | $99.20 – $524.21 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,950.00 | $84.51 – $571.75 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,951.88 | $135.12 – $4,992.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $1,952.80 | $111.66 – $2,196.90 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,960.00 | $101.59 – $111.75 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,960.80 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,974.63 | $99.77 – $2,468.29 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,974.63 | $99.77 – $2,961.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,974.63 | $99.77 – $2,961.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,974.63 | $141.23 – $2,632.84 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,977.60 | $101.02 – $2,224.80 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,977.60 | $776.21 – $2,224.80 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,003.51 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,005.60 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,011.68 | $112.03 – $2,290.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,020.20 | $94.88 – $568.49 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,024.87 | $135.12 – $2,299.08 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,030.35 | $417.90 – $4,140.30 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,032.20 | not published |