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The median cost of CT Head in the United States is $1,045 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $148 to $6,439 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 719 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $148, while Tampa is the most expensive at $6,439, a difference of 4251%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
719 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,045
$148$6,439
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Head is $1,045 based on data from 719 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $148 in Baltimore to $6,439 in Tampa. 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$1,04552
BaltimoreMD$14810
BostonMA$1,4305
CharlotteNC$1,00736
ChicagoIL$2,12150
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,80877
DenverCO$1,09215
DetroitMI$71435
HoustonTX$1,95311
Los AngelesCA$2,181147
MiamiFL$3,25138
MinneapolisMN$60925
New JerseyNJ$1,98923
New YorkNY$75842
OrlandoFL$1,6832
PhiladelphiaPA$95032
PhoenixAZ$3,45017
PortlandOR$76819
SacramentoCA$9794
San DiegoCA$8831
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$9799
SeattleWA$81121
St. LouisMO$1,20523
TampaFL$6,4391
Washington DCDC$91224
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

719 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$148
Minneapolis
MN
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$609
Detroit
MI
35 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$714
New York
NY
42 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$758
Portland
OR
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$768
Seattle
WA
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$811
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$883
Washington DC
DC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$912
Philadelphia
PA
32 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$950
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$979
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$979
Charlotte
NC
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,007
Atlanta
GA
52 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,045
Denver
CO
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,092
St. Louis
MO
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,205
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,430
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,683
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
77 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,808
Houston
TX
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,953
New Jersey
NJ
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,989
Chicago
IL
50 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,121
Los Angeles
CA
147 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,181
Miami
FL
38 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,251
Phoenix
AZ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$3,450
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$6,439
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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 719 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

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

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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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.