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The median cost of CT Head in the United States is $1,501 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $140 to $11,422 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 26 major US metros to show you exactly what 738 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $140, while Orlando is the most expensive at $11,422, a difference of 8059%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-11-05
738 Hospitals
across 26 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,501
$140$11,422
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Head is $1,501 based on data from 738 hospitals across 26 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $140 in Baltimore to $11,422 in Orlando. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

26 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

CT Head median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$1,24738
BaltimoreMD$1407
BostonMA$1,6625
CharlotteNC$1,23531
ChicagoIL$2,13849
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,89192
DenverCO$1,63319
DetroitMI$83125
HoustonTX$1,38024
Los AngelesCA$2,502140
MiamiFL$6,56055
MinneapolisMN$77024
New JerseyNJ$4,62717
New YorkNY$86536
OrlandoFL$11,4226
PhiladelphiaPA$1,16427
PhoenixAZ$3,13714
PortlandOR$1,07423
SacramentoCA$1,5244
San AntonioTX$6,3912
San DiegoCA$1,4771
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,52410
SeattleWA$1,08025
St. LouisMO$1,22126
TampaFL$8,9725
Washington DCDC$1,38433
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

738 hospitals across 26 metros
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$140
Minneapolis
MN
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$770
Detroit
MI
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$831
New York
NY
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$865
Portland
OR
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,074
Seattle
WA
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,080
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,164
St. Louis
MO
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,221
Charlotte
NC
31 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,235
Atlanta
GA
38 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,247
Houston
TX
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,380
Washington DC
DC
33 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,384
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,477
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,524
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,524
Denver
CO
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,633
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,662
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
92 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,891
Chicago
IL
49 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,138
Los Angeles
CA
140 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,502
Phoenix
AZ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,137
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$4,627
San Antonio
TX
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$6,391
Miami
FL
55 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$6,560
Tampa
FL
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$8,972
Orlando
FL
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$11,422
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 738 hospitals in 26 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.