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The median cost of CT Head in the United States is $1,100 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $170 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 673 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $170, while Tampa is the most expensive at $6,439, a difference of 3688%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
673 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,100
$170$6,439
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for CT Head is $1,100 based on data from 673 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $170 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$1,68748
BaltimoreMD$1709
BostonMA$1,0065
CharlotteNC$1,00736
ChicagoIL$2,58950
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$2,18970
DenverCO$1,11515
DetroitMI$1,71835
HoustonTX$2,52811
Los AngelesCA$2,181129
MiamiFL$4,24438
MinneapolisMN$24124
New JerseyNJ$1,06314
New YorkNY$84739
OrlandoFL$2,4672
PhiladelphiaPA$93232
PhoenixAZ$3,45017
PortlandOR$1,10018
SacramentoCA$8494
San DiegoCA$7881
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$8499
SeattleWA$81121
St. LouisMO$1,52421
TampaFL$6,4391
Washington DCDC$54524
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

673 hospitals across 25 metros
Baltimore
MD
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$170
Minneapolis
MN
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$241
Washington DC
DC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$545
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$788
Seattle
WA
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$811
New York
NY
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$847
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$849
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$849
Philadelphia
PA
32 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$932
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,006
Charlotte
NC
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,007
New Jersey
NJ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,063
Portland
OR
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,100
Denver
CO
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,115
St. Louis
MO
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,524
Atlanta
GA
48 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,687
Detroit
MI
35 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,718
Los Angeles
CA
129 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,181
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
70 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,189
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,467
Houston
TX
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,528
Chicago
IL
50 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,589
Phoenix
AZ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,450
Miami
FL
38 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,244
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$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 673 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.