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The median cost of CT Head in the United States is $1,247 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $140 to $4,627 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 609 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $140, while New Jersey is the most expensive at $4,627, a difference of 3205%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
609 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,247
$140$4,627
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Head is $1,247 based on data from 609 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $140 in Baltimore to $4,627 in New Jersey. 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 more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros 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

25 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$1,24733
BaltimoreMD$1407
BostonMA$1,6625
CharlotteNC$1,22930
ChicagoIL$2,15748
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,82568
DenverCO$1,16414
DetroitMI$83125
HoustonTX$1,23811
Los AngelesCA$2,319132
MiamiFL$1,93324
MinneapolisMN$74324
New JerseyNJ$4,62717
New YorkNY$86535
OrlandoFL$1,5452
PhiladelphiaPA$1,16427
PhoenixAZ$3,13714
PortlandOR$98018
SacramentoCA$1,5244
San DiegoCA$1,4771
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,5249
SeattleWA$1,07919
St. LouisMO$1,21919
TampaFL$4,2931
Washington DCDC$1,09222
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

609 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$140
Minneapolis
MN
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$743
Detroit
MI
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$831
New York
NY
35 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$865
Portland
OR
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$980
Seattle
WA
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,079
Washington DC
DC
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,092
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,164
Denver
CO
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,164
St. Louis
MO
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,219
Charlotte
NC
30 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,229
Houston
TX
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,238
Atlanta
GA
33 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,247
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,477
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,524
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,524
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,545
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,662
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
68 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,825
Miami
FL
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,933
Chicago
IL
48 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,157
Los Angeles
CA
132 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,319
Phoenix
AZ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,137
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,293
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,627
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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 609 hospitals in 25 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.