CT Scan Head or Brain without Contrast Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 82 Michigan hospitals. CPT 70450. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 82 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$54.00 | $63.91 | — | — | — | $38.15 | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$57.60 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$57.60 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $100 | — | $106 | $110 | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$70.40 | $26.84 | $44.00 | $25.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$70.40 | $26.84 | $103 | $25.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$72.80 | $100 | $104 | $41.86 | — | $100 | $110 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$72.80 | — | $45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$74.00 | $39.41 | $39.41 | — | $39.41 | $102 | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$103 | $104 | $56.69 | — | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$103 | $104 | $55.59 | $104 | $104 | $104 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$253 | $38.76 | $38.76 | — | $38.76 | — | $38.76 | — | $1,141 |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$253 | $38.76 | $38.76 | — | $38.76 | — | $38.76 | — | $1,141 |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$274 | $35.52 | $234 | $38.15 | $37.39 | — | — | — | $389 |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$274 | $37.39 | $361 | $37.50 | $36.37 | — | — | — | $298 |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$274 | $37.39 | $37.39 | $38.15 | $37.39 | — | — | — | $400 |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$422 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$561 | $142 | $104 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $59.17 | $109 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$561 | $144 | $104 | $60.43 | $105 | — | $59.17 | $109 | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$587 | — | $58.56 | $58.56 | $47.81 | $47.36 | — | — | $1,079 |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$646 | $110 | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MARLETTE |
$707 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$737 | $142 | $86.02 | — | — | $107 | — | — | $220 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$745 | $40.69 | $40.69 | $40.69 | $40.69 | $40.69 | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$753 | — | $104 | — | $105 | $98.98 | $109 | $109 | — |
| HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL CASS CITY |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$817 | $104 | $129 | — | $104 | $104 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN-DMC CAMPUS DETROIT |
$864 | — | $864 | — | — | — | $864 | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$868 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | $35.00 |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$870 | $26.07 | $38.76 | $25.56 | — | $38.76 | $38.76 | — | $60.21 |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$892 | $105 | $59.71 | $59.71 | $105 | — | $59.71 | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING GRAYLING |
$1,082 | $26.07 | $38.76 | $25.56 | $38.76 | $38.76 | $25.56 | $38.76 | $60.21 |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$1,202 | $678 | — | — | $678 | $98.12 | $31.51 | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$1,216 | $1,152 | $1,155 | $1,180 | — | — | — | — | $1,192 |
| PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKFORT |
$1,257 | $26.07 | $38.76 | $25.56 | $38.76 | $38.76 | $25.56 | — | $60.21 |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$1,290 | $26.07 | $38.76 | $25.56 | $38.76 | $38.76 | $25.56 | — | $60.21 |
| OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GAYLORD |
$1,319 | $26.07 | $39.15 | $25.56 | $38.76 | $38.76 | $25.56 | — | $60.21 |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$1,324 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $90.00 |
| HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HARBOR BEACH |
$1,331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 82 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $103 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $54.00 to $3,631 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.3x 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for ct scan head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450) in Michigan range from $54.00 to $3,631, with a median of $753. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan head or brain without contrast in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $54.00. 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.