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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $8,633.13 | $123.03 – $459.25 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $8,717.47 | $109.17 – $247.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $8,971.78 | $245.18 – $2,117.83 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $9,621.45 | $108.66 – $302.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $11,125.50 | $245.18 – $2,023.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $11,462.00 | $185.25 – $2,190.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $11,614.22 | $245.18 – $2,117.83 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $61.16 – $248.45 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $59.96 – $474.00 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $59.96 – $474.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $59.96 – $474.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,293.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,174.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,293.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,173.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1,478.00 – $2,117.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,154.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,272.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,274.71 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $98.45 – $2,173.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,023.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,274.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,003.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,174.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $245.18 – $1,970.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $2,000.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $185.25 – $2,274.71 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $169.18 – $245.18 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $98.05 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $91.65 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $94.05 – $245.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $102.66 – $224.16 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $104.75 – $243.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $102.66 – $243.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $104.75 – $240.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $102.66 – $190.54 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $125.58 – $245.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $104.75 – $240.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $104.75 – $240.97 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $180.45 – $245.18 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $150.84 – $1,047.82 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $118.18 – $488.41 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $121.06 – $245.18 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $154.52 – $459.25 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $154.52 – $459.25 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $154.52 – $459.25 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $63.19 – $245.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $104.75 – $801.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $801.00 – $801.00 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |