Head CT scan cost in Brownsville, TX
In Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $13,374.52 to $13,374.52, with a median of $13,374.52. Across Texas, the median is $1,947.32 at 224 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX · (956) 350-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $13,374.52 | $13,374.52 | $936.22–$11,368.34 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13,374.52, median $13,374.52, highest $13,374.52.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70450 ($1,158.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TXCT HEAD W/O CONTRAST - 70450 - 416703003 | $104.00 | file |
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TXCT HEAD W/O CONTRAST - 70450 - 407003003 | $104.00 | file |