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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $672.00 | $81.04 – $355.15 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $673.68 | $130.10 – $1,363.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $673.68 | $130.10 – $1,363.40 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $673.68 | $130.10 – $1,363.40 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $673.68 | $239.53 – $1,363.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $673.68 | $130.10 – $1,363.40 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $673.68 | $130.10 – $1,363.40 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $675.50 | $30.11 – $232.46 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $676.26 | $140.86 – $625.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $676.55 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $676.55 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $676.55 | $104.61 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $676.55 | $102.47 – $783.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $678.81 | $3.33 – $543.92 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $683.80 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $688.16 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $691.20 | $118.97 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $691.20 | $119.57 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $691.20 | $118.97 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $691.20 | $123.16 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $691.20 | $119.57 – $501.84 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $695.25 | $104.22 – $1,048.37 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $697.36 | $92.87 – $875.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $698.25 | $42.89 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $698.25 | $42.89 – $214.68 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $702.00 | $30.11 – $187.02 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $712.05 | $21.27 – $1,228.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $713.54 | $407.51 – $1,771.77 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $718.20 | $209.94 – $1,627.08 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $720.20 | $1.01 – $660.60 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $720.20 | $1.10 – $660.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $720.20 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $725.75 | $107.60 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $727.17 | $107.60 – $839.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $727.65 | $49.93 – $1,609.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $736.68 | $61.90 – $1,009.43 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $741.00 | $36.58 – $1,111.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $742.64 | $32.76 – $536.55 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $743.49 | $134.23 – $10,739.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $747.60 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $752.64 | $59.17 – $347.74 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $753.00 | $115.89 – $1,004.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $758.00 | $93.38 – $924.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $769.60 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $773.55 | $86.77 – $562.76 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $779.25 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $780.00 | $160.73 – $1,248.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $784.00 | not published |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $785.00 | $160.73 – $1,256.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $787.80 | $119.06 – $470.74 |