Scans and imaging CPT 70450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Ann Arbor, MI — inpatient

In Ann Arbor, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $118.40 to $790.80, with a median of $454.60.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$118.40University of Michigan Health
Median$454.60half pay less
Highest$790.80in this market
Difference6.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ann Arbor, MI.

median
Lowest $118.40Highest $790.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
University of Michigan Health lowest Ann Arbor, MI Pc-CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl $118.40 $296.00 60%
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University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI HC-CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Material $790.80 $1,977.00 60%
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Inpatient: lowest $118.40, median $454.60, highest $790.80 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $850.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A CT scan of the head uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the brain and skull. It is often used after a head injury, for sudden severe headache, or to look for bleeding or stroke. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan (the technical part). The radiologist's reading of the images is often billed separately as the professional component.