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CT Scan Head or Brain without Contrast Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 70450. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $296
📉 Low $20.34
📈 High $3,753
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $105
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$20.34 | $85.25 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $119 | $123 | — | $121 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$21.47 | $93.00 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$24.86 | $77.50 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$24.86 | $93.00 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$25.99 | $77.50 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$25.99 | $77.50 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$27.12 | $93.00 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $108 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$29.38 | $106 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$30.51 | $93.00 | $56.91 | $63.96 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$40.20 | $9.76 | $39.13 | — | $37.99 | $39.13 | $39.25 | $35.71 | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$80.43 | $58.61 | $87.50 | $96.03 | $44.61 | $94.18 | $32.19 | — | $92.34 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$91.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$102 | — | $87.58 | $249 | $103 | $82.27 | $77.50 | $103 | $103 |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$105 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$106 | — | $87.58 | $253 | $107 | $85.50 | $77.50 | $107 | $107 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$119 | $98.60 | $94.88 | $96.74 | $88.37 | $94.88 | $105 | — | $93.02 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$121 | $100 | $96.23 | $98.12 | $94.34 | $96.23 | $105 | — | $94.34 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $102 | $98.60 | $101 | $91.84 | $98.60 | $105 | — | $96.67 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $102 | $98.60 | $101 | $96.67 | $98.60 | $105 | — | $96.67 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $102 | $98.60 | $101 | $96.67 | $98.60 | $105 | — | $96.67 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $102 | $98.60 | $101 | $91.84 | $98.60 | $105 | — | $96.67 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$125 | $115 | $111 | $113 | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$125 | $112 | $107 | $109 | — | $105 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$126 | $102 | $98.23 | $102 | $108 | $100 | $139 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$151 | $105 | $109 | — | — | — | — | $163 | $1,536 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$178 | $44.28 | — | — | $37.73 | $43.83 | — | $247 | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$235 | $40.73 | $40.73 | $40.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$235 | $40.73 | $40.73 | $40.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$277 | $30.69 | $101 | $90.00 | $101 | $106 | — | $186 | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$290 | $105 | $102 | $102 | $102 | — | $117 | — | $102 |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$296 | $117 | $113 | $1,294 | $113 | — | $39.17 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$296 | $108 | $110 | $838 | $105 | — | $146 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$296 | $106 | $108 | $1,302 | $103 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$296 | $107 | $109 | $1,219 | $104 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$296 | $107 | $109 | $1,219 | $104 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$296 | $113 | — | — | $108 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEWISBURG |
$296 | $102 | $102 | — | $102 | $102 | $128 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$296 | $106 | $108 | $869 | $108 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$296 | $113 | $110 | $1,380 | $110 | — | $96.88 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$327 | $100 | $100 | $506 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$367 | $112 | $232 | $112 | — | — | — | $106 | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$514 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $391 | $38.00 |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$580 | $63.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$602 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $27.43 | $20.00 |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$772 | $176 | $39.13 | $106 | $37.99 | — | $39.25 | $36.09 | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$783 | $124 | $127 | $124 | — | $127 | — | $129 | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$808 | $105 | $102 | $234 | $102 | $106 | $117 | — | $102 |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$824 | $104 | $59.80 | $100 | — | — | — | $253 | $100 |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$1,050 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $30.80 | $100 | $103 | — | $40.00 | — |
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.
Billed more than $296 for this?
That is the median of what the 80 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $105 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $20.34 to $3,753 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for ct scan head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450) in Pennsylvania range from $20.34 to $3,753, with a median of $296. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan head or brain without contrast in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.34. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70450 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.