CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $193.06 to $1,392.00, with a median of $884.58. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 70450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $193.06 | $429.03 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $203.08 | $451.28 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC CT Scan Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $490.00 | $700.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material | $856.35 | $1,903.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC CT Scan Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $912.80 | $1,304.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC CT Scan Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $1,050.00 | $1,500.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,332.30 | $1,332.30 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Head Without Contrast | $1,392.00 | $1,392.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $193.06, median $884.58, highest $1,392.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $856.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.