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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $858.00 | $71.44 – $196.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $858.65 | $57.46 – $355.24 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $866.17 | $37.31 – $748.89 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $866.24 | $134.46 – $1,006.45 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $884.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $885.00 | $23.94 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $885.00 | $28.11 – $650.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $891.50 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $337.76 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $294.56 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $74.01 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $341.68 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $891.79 | $53.78 – $337.76 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $898.59 | $113.34 – $2,972.25 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $900.90 | $659.56 – $1,454.03 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $902.09 | $102.99 – $2,827.44 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $909.36 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $758.37 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $917.39 | $659.56 – $1,454.03 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $922.35 | $99.82 – $100.82 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $926.50 | $30.11 – $69.84 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $927.67 | $78.34 – $2,193.80 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $927.67 | $156.62 – $2,538.54 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $934.00 | $130.10 – $1,804.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $937.50 | $104.87 – $107.95 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $939.25 | $6.17 – $676.54 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $951.74 | $130.10 – $1,696.58 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $956.61 | $6.17 – $213.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $959.28 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $961.16 | $37.24 – $961.15 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $961.20 | $77.50 – $1,281.60 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $965.36 | $42.24 – $85.36 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $966.86 | $719.52 – $1,454.03 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $967.37 | $209.94 – $2,074.80 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $972.75 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $974.15 | $99.16 – $265.85 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $982.50 | $30.11 – $505.08 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $989.50 | $99.93 – $101.93 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $990.00 | $83.97 – $358.93 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $993.60 | $128.43 – $579.07 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $999.20 | $107.88 – $348.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $1,002.95 | $57.46 – $669.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $1,002.95 | $57.46 – $669.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $1,003.60 | $57.46 – $669.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,006.85 | $57.46 – $669.29 |