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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $544.50 | $97.24 – $273.95 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $560.56 | $59.17 – $215.05 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $570.05 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $576.00 | not published |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $577.22 | $22.36 – $1,326.48 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $578.55 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $579.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $581.79 | $86.77 – $551.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $581.79 | $86.77 – $562.72 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $597.17 | $22.36 – $1,014.65 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $597.17 | $1.21 – $876.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $597.17 | $22.21 – $882.31 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $602.00 | $30.11 – $188.60 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $605.00 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $607.62 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $610.85 | $94.07 – $195.98 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $613.20 | $92.51 – $985.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $613.41 | $92.51 – $194.76 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $625.00 | $112.03 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $625.00 | $109.68 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $625.00 | $109.68 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $625.00 | $112.03 – $181.49 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $627.50 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $627.50 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $627.50 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $627.50 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $627.50 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $630.40 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $630.80 | $117.59 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $630.80 | $114.17 – $476.68 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $631.12 | $134.23 – $11,720.80 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $632.40 | $89.12 – $538.64 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $636.50 | $104.01 – $312.03 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $636.50 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $637.20 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $637.20 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $637.20 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $637.20 | $102.46 – $275.27 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $637.20 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $637.20 | $103.65 – $278.47 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $637.20 | $103.01 – $276.75 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $639.00 | $97.24 – $217.99 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $639.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $640.50 | $137.50 – $137.50 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $640.68 | $42.89 – $103.84 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $645.68 | $59.17 – $347.74 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $649.32 | $106.34 – $1,484.16 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $666.90 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $670.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $670.80 | not published |