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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $789.75 | $31.26 – $459.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $789.75 | $37.39 – $734.40 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $790.52 | $735.00 – $1,292.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $794.30 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $102.36 – $1,160.53 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $795.52 | $92.96 – $4,474.80 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $796.80 | $101.53 – $1,067.02 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $796.80 | $100.57 – $563.69 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $796.80 | $101.12 – $548.60 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $796.80 | $100.71 – $1,128.80 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $801.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $802.50 | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $807.04 | $102.20 – $627.65 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $807.04 | $121.06 – $698.26 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $812.24 | $86.77 – $562.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $812.24 | $86.77 – $562.76 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $815.40 | $128.89 – $4,892.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $815.40 | $128.89 – $5,653.44 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $815.40 | $128.89 – $4,892.40 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $816.86 | $56.26 – $197.96 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $819.72 | $104.14 – $188.49 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $828.04 | $113.34 – $2,591.82 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $829.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $833.11 | $113.34 – $2,972.25 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $835.25 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $839.80 | $34.94 – $780.30 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $841.64 | $103.26 – $724.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $842.30 | $209.94 – $1,627.08 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $845.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $845.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $850.50 | $30.11 – $176.07 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $851.00 | $22.21 – $1,019.71 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $851.43 | $37.08 – $85.36 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $852.24 | $66.66 – $245.18 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $852.24 | $66.66 – $245.18 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $854.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $854.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $854.40 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $855.00 | $160.73 – $1,368.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $855.60 | $106.74 – $1,359.00 |