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CT Scan of Cranial Cavity without Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 97 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 70480. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,278
📉 Low $358
📈 High $4,571
🏥 97 hospitals
🏛️ 60 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $150
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 97 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE |
$358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$439 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$456 | $58.90 | $50.22 | $107 | — | $77.60 | — | $80.00 | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL AHOSKIE |
$605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$617 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $112 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $112 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$627 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $49.49 | $100 | $295 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$627 | $44.60 | $28.92 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$667 | $410 | $261 | $425 | $1,082 | $412 | $380 | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$738 | $502 | $205 | $502 | $502 | $1,241 | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,003 | $104 | $102 | $356 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,504 | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$1,012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$1,020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$1,020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$1,084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$1,086 | $104 | $101 | $343 | $101 | $104 | $101 | $1,629 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$1,109 | $661 | $751 | $325 | $325 | $1,218 | $2,063 | $1,996 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$1,111 | $104 | $101 | $351 | $101 | $104 | $101 | $1,666 | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$1,120 | $1,137 | $107 | $105 | $149 | $102 | $104 | $1,587 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$1,139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$1,140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$1,156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,156 | $103 | $103 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$1,156 | $103 | $103 | $123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROXBORO |
$1,161 | $102 | $17.84 | $28.53 | $742 | $41.50 | $100 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$1,167 | $115 | $112 | $252 | $112 | $116 | $112 | $2,101 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$1,178 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $104 | $2,120 | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$1,237 | $47.10 | $20.28 | $30.20 | $100 | $37.40 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$1,242 | $589 | $557 | $569 | $569 | $1,047 | $1,359 | $2,236 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$1,245 | $946 | $865 | $471 | $471 | $1,305 | — | $2,291 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $436 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $998 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $337 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $320 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $451 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,268 | $104 | $102 | $528 | $102 | $105 | $102 | $1,903 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$1,270 | $721 | $709 | $483 | $483 | $1,105 | $2,235 | $2,286 | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$1,273 | $103 | $99.76 | $99.76 | $99.76 | $105 | $103 | $1,637 | $1,206 |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$1,278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$1,280 | $47.10 | $34.39 | $57.05 | $100 | $56.70 | $100 | — | $100 |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$1,290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$1,355 | $104 | $101 | $428 | $101 | $104 | $101 | $2,032 | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$1,358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$1,373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$1,394 | $50.00 | $56.80 | $104 | $49.00 | $54.10 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,394 | $50.00 | $64.20 | $104 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$1,394 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$1,394 | $50.00 | $62.60 | $104 | $49.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,394 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $104 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$1,430 | $58.76 | $56.77 | $53.54 | $53.54 | $59.61 | $57.91 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70480, 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: $1,204 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 97 North Carolina hospitals above publish for Ct scan of cranial cavity 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 70480 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $150 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $358 to $4,571 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.5x 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 without contrast cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast (CPT 70480) in North Carolina range from $358 to $4,571, with a median of $1,278. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $358. 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 70480 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.