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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,619.58 | $75.99 – $1,610.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $2,626.00 | $9.09 – $2,200.15 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $2,658.00 | $119.54 – $515.84 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,678.13 | $139.74 – $1,215.20 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,682.40 | $145.00 – $145.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,777.12 | $104.06 – $210.47 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,777.12 | $97.34 – $192.92 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,777.45 | $107.21 – $2,743.91 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,842.00 | $56.64 – $5,684.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,842.00 | $453.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,842.00 | $337.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,842.00 | $326.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,842.00 | $325.00 – $7,703.71 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,842.00 | $88.19 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,842.00 | $280.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $2,845.58 | not published |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,848.00 | $99.93 – $249.52 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,937.00 | $93.00 – $664.82 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,014.10 | $145.26 – $5,693.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,054.35 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,054.35 | $197.10 – $4,229.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,054.35 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,054.35 | $197.10 – $4,229.10 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,054.35 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,054.35 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $3,122.52 | $152.60 – $1,047.82 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,127.20 | $98.61 – $568.49 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $3,250.31 | $154.52 – $459.25 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,257.15 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,257.15 | $109.17 – $4,229.10 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $3,316.00 | $167.24 – $245.18 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,366.48 | $994.32 – $994.32 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $3,435.90 | $145.26 – $1,112.30 |