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CT Scan Head or Brain without Contrast Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Alabama hospitals. CPT 70450. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $654
📉 Low $44.34
📈 High $10,779
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 40 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $96.08
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Centene | Cigna | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$44.34 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $297 | $147 | $469 | $372 | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$93.00 | $93.30 | — | $88.64 | $93.30 | — | $93.30 | $95.17 | $93.30 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$93.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$109 | — | $93.77 | — | — | — | $175 | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$125 | $81.46 | $107 | $107 | $104 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$125 | $81.46 | $107 | $107 | $104 | $107 | $450 | $107 | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$144 | $49.43 | $84.82 | $30.26 | $64.24 | $161 | $66.43 | — | $161 |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$171 | $36.69 | $36.69 | $88.30 | $36.69 | — | — | — | $93.96 |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$183 | $97.10 | $96.62 | — | $94.73 | $104 | $45.75 | $97.57 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$189 | $16.47 | $16.39 | $16.39 | $16.07 | $17.68 | $12.05 | $16.55 | $16.07 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$189 | $16.47 | $16.39 | $16.39 | $16.07 | $17.68 | $12.05 | $16.55 | $16.07 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$255 | $100 | $82.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $65.00 | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$263 | $94.57 | — | $94.57 | $94.57 | — | $89.68 | — | $94.16 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$270 | $576 | $30.00 | $196 | — | $196 | $527 | — | $196 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$345 | — | $36.95 | $36.95 | $36.95 | — | $36.95 | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$366 | $102 | $102 | $1,527 | $1,527 | — | — | $105 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$420 | $390 | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$600 | — | — | $294 | — | — | — | — | $294 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$605 | $96.50 | $96.50 | $96.50 | — | — | $756 | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$649 | — | — | $93.55 | — | — | — | — | $93.55 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$654 | $208 | $170 | $85.85 | $170 | $187 | $157 | $172 | $170 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$654 | $36.94 | $36.76 | $22.53 | $36.04 | $36.04 | $36.40 | $37.12 | $36.04 |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$1,113 | $97.04 | $93.89 | $102 | $106 | $266 | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$1,113 | $97.04 | $93.89 | $102 | $106 | $266 | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$1,242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$1,330 | $100 | $100 | — | $97.00 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$1,463 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$1,463 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$1,511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$1,530 | $97.70 | $97.23 | $95.32 | $95.32 | $105 | $98.18 | $98.18 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$1,530 | $97.70 | $97.23 | $95.32 | $95.32 | $105 | $98.18 | $98.18 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$1,704 | $92.36 | $91.90 | — | $90.10 | $180 | $90.10 | $92.81 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$1,704 | $92.36 | $91.90 | — | $90.10 | $180 | $90.10 | $92.81 | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$2,197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$2,858 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $102 | $107 | $94.35 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$8,275 | $98.07 | $95.63 | $94.67 | — | $172 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$8,275 | $98.07 | $93.77 | $92.83 | — | $169 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$8,275 | $98.07 | $95.63 | $94.67 | — | $172 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$8,275 | $98.07 | $92.32 | $91.40 | — | $166 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$10,779 | $98.07 | $95.63 | $94.67 | — | $172 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70450, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,152 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 46 Alabama hospitals above publish for Ct scan head or brain without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70450 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $96.08 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $44.34 to $10,779 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan head or brain without contrast cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for ct scan head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450) in Alabama range from $44.34 to $10,779, with a median of $654. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan head or brain without contrast in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.34. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70450 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.