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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $304.32 | $121.06 – $509.96 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $304.32 | $121.40 – $526.78 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $304.32 | $121.06 – $526.78 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $308.94 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $310.00 | $30.11 – $210.46 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $313.82 | $79.00 – $1,219.50 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $317.07 | $72.99 – $1,219.50 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $338.40 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $341.73 | $116.22 – $2,995.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $348.60 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $352.36 | $59.63 – $1,409.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $361.05 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $364.82 | $88.40 – $1,069.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $373.50 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $373.50 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $376.08 | $103.66 – $1,069.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $391.35 | $56.31 – $416.99 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $398.40 | $63.07 – $1,120.50 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $404.73 | $106.87 – $1,454.03 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $410.85 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $410.85 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $410.85 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $410.85 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $414.70 | $119.31 – $726.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $417.45 | $53.26 – $1,996.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $421.68 | $59.17 – $347.74 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $431.81 | $80.24 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $431.81 | $80.24 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $431.81 | $80.24 – $1,136.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $432.42 | $116.22 – $726.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $433.26 | $72.88 – $704.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $434.30 | $57.97 – $726.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $437.25 | $110.61 – $241.57 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $438.15 | $92.51 – $194.76 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $439.64 | $251.63 – $829.92 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $441.81 | $119.31 – $726.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $444.73 | $107.81 – $309.08 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $456.19 | $117.70 – $726.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $467.04 | $289.12 – $1,067.52 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $477.10 | $106.34 – $660.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $480.00 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $488.75 | $79.00 – $867.60 |