How much does ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast cost in Kentucky?

Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast (CPT 70481) in Kentucky range from $137 to $8,104, with a median of $1,035. Prices vary widely by hospital.

Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast in Kentucky?

The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $137. 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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CT Scan of Cranial Cavity with Contrast Cost in Kentucky

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 70481. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,035 📉 Low $137 📈 High $8,104 🏥 74 hospitals 🏛️ 64 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $164

Hospital comparison — Kentucky

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Humana	UHC	Aetna	Centene	Cigna	MultiPlan	Molina	Medicare
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE	$137	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO	$216	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD	$262	$111	$53.00	$111	$63.59	$159	$186	$111	—
DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON	$262	$111	$111	$111	$63.59	$159	$186	$111	$111
BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE	$308	$48.23	$48.23	$48.23	$59.04	—	$1,089	$59.04	—
UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$515	$153	—	—	$194	$167	—	—	—
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON	$635	$175	$182	$180	$175	$1,011	$1,438	$184	—
NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$681	$1,532	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,656	—	—
NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE	$681	$1,532	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,656	—	—
NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$681	$1,532	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,656	—	—
NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$681	$1,532	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,656	—	—
NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$681	$1,532	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,656	—	—
NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$681	$817	$167	$167	$167	$1,044	$2,894	—	—
SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA	$701	$407	$416	$420	$401	$1,004	$1,324	$428	—
ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD	$715	—	$177	$731	$188	—	—	—	—
ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS	$715	—	$177	$731	$188	—	—	—	—
ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON	$715	—	$177	$731	$188	—	—	—	—
ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE	$715	—	$177	$731	$188	—	—	—	—
ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN	$715	—	$177	$731	$188	—	—	—	—
SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING	$739	$167	$171	$172	$167	—	$1,835	$176	—
CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON	$744	$175	$182	$180	$175	$995	$1,438	$184	—
LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM	$770	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$773	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE	$791	$49.66	$49.66	$52.14	$49.66	$49.66	$263	—	—
OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE	$804	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO	$804	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE	$816	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON	$908	$325	$400	$392	$599	$1,029	—	$436	$161
CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN	$922	$28.83	$102	$37.30	$100	—	$88.00	—	$100
SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON	$932	$100	$102	$57.50	—	—	—	—	$100
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON	$944	$161	$164	$166	$161	—	$2,408	$169	—
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE	$966	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE	$966	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE	$966	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$966	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE	$966	$153	—	—	$225	$167	—	—	—
CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS	$1,035	$29.19	$102	$34.80	$100	$92.00	$92.00	—	$100
FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG	$1,060	$20.00	$19.38	$22.60	—	—	$80.00	—	$20.00
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN	$1,105	$170	$174	$176	$170	$1,901	$2,370	$179	—
MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON	$1,136	$701	$716	—	—	—	—	—	$701
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND	$1,210	—	$1,878	$2,235	—	—	$2,722	$181	—
PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE	$1,286	—	—	$165	$230	—	—	—	—
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON	$1,292	$612	$689	—	$612	—	—	—	$161
CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION	$1,368	—	$758	$2,005	$340	$2,005	—	—	$158
OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD	$1,533	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN	$1,606	—	$1,606	—	—	—	—	$1,606	—
MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO	$1,774	$122	$122	$122	$122	—	—	$543	—
CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES	$1,810	$30.30	$30.60	$30.90	$30.00	—	$88.00	—	$30.00
JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD	$1,823	$100	$102	$100	$100	—	$85.00	$105	$100
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE	$1,868	$392	$392	$392	—	$600	—	—	$392
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY	$1,868	$560	$335	$560	—	$335	—	—	$579
CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER	$1,966	$100	$375	$70.70	$100	$100	$70.00	—	$100
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN	$1,966	$472	$472	$472	—	$600	—	—	$531
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE	$1,966	$472	$472	$472	—	$600	—	—	$531
MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY	$1,969	$689	$853	$689	$696	—	—	$703	—
HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD	$2,000	$145	$145	$145	$145	—	—	$748	—
MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH	$2,048	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE	$2,048	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE	$2,068	$586	$595	$586	$592	—	—	$598	—
ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN	$2,068	$689	—	$689	$689	—	—	$703	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70481, 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: $1,484 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 70481 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $164 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $137 to $8,104 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.3x 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 of cranial cavity with contrast cost in Kentucky?: Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast (CPT 70481) in Kentucky range from $137 to $8,104, with a median of $1,035. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast in Kentucky?: The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $137. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70481 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.