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CT Scan of Cranial Cavity with Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 94 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 70481. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,563
📉 Low $558
📈 High $5,290
🏥 94 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $169
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 94 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$558 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $187 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $187 | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$583 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$681 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$769 | $473 | $304 | $490 | $1,248 | $475 | $438 | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$955 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $49.49 | $100 | $295 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$964 | $44.60 | $28.92 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$1,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,133 | $175 | $170 | $403 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $1,700 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$1,173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$1,227 | $174 | $170 | $387 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $1,840 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$1,255 | $174 | $170 | $396 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $1,882 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$1,314 | $783 | $890 | $385 | $385 | $1,443 | $2,444 | $2,365 | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$1,317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$1,318 | $193 | $188 | $379 | $188 | $194 | $188 | $2,372 | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$1,333 | $173 | $167 | $167 | $167 | $175 | $172 | $1,714 | $1,262 |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$1,333 | $1,353 | $179 | $175 | $249 | $170 | $174 | $1,889 | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,344 | $172 | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$1,344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$1,344 | $172 | $172 | $207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$1,387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$1,390 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $174 | $2,502 | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$1,397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$1,397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $493 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $1,127 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $596 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $380 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $509 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$1,432 | $175 | $170 | $361 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,149 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$1,466 | $695 | $657 | $671 | $671 | $1,047 | $1,604 | $2,640 | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$1,467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL AHOSKIE |
$1,489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$1,494 | $57.90 | $31.23 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $51.30 | $100 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$1,499 | $851 | $836 | $571 | $571 | $1,304 | $2,638 | $2,698 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$1,521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$1,530 | $174 | $170 | $483 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $2,295 | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$1,560 | $47.10 | $20.28 | $30.20 | $100 | $37.40 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$1,563 | $47.10 | $34.39 | $57.05 | $100 | $56.70 | $100 | — | $100 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $644 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,076 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $728 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,076 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $504 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,044 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $423 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,076 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $455 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,979 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $574 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,979 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $1,351 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,914 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $928 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,076 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $1,298 | $57.15 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $3,076 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $49.91 | $57.72 | $57.72 | $52.41 | $50.91 | — | — |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $1,123 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,979 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $728 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,914 | $1,431 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$1,619 | $51.66 | $572 | $57.72 | $51.80 | $49.91 | $50.91 | $2,979 | $1,431 |
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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That is the median of what the 94 North Carolina hospitals above publish for Ct scan of cranial cavity with 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 70481 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $169 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $558 to $5,290 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.2x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast (CPT 70481) in North Carolina range from $558 to $5,290, with a median of $1,563. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $558. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70481 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.