CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 48 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $111.00 to $2,949.00, with a median of $1,176.16. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center.
Cash prices at 48 facilities across 34 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 Mar 17, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$111.00Mercy Medical Center
Median$1,176.16half pay less
Highest$2,949.00in this market
Difference26.6×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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $111.00Highest $2,949.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Aurora, IL STROKE HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $111.00 | $3,762.00 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $111.00 | $4,076.00 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $111.00 | $3,762.00 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago, IL CT scan head or brain without contrast | $381.53 | $273.00 | -40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health North Francisco Chicago, IL CT scan head or brain without contrast | $446.00 | $1,592.85 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $475.19 | $2,501.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $575.23 | $2,501.00 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $625.00 | $2,500.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $780.00 | $1,560.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $780.00 | $1,560.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $785.00 | $1,570.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $800.00 | $1,600.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $855.00 | $1,710.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,125.00 | $2,250.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,125.00 | $2,250.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast BCE | $1,133.86 | $3,334.88 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL CT Brain Stroke Protocol w/o Contrast | $1,133.86 | $3,334.88 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $1,133.86 | $3,334.88 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,140.00 | $2,280.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $1,173.11 | $3,450.31 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast BCE | $1,173.11 | $3,450.31 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL CT Brain Stroke Protocol w/o Contrast | $1,173.11 | $3,450.31 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,179.20 | $1,179.20 | — | — source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois INC Chicago, IL CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,253.13 | $2,506.25 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,340.95 | $2,063.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,340.95 | $2,063.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,340.95 | $2,063.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,340.95 | $2,063.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Presence Chicago Hospitals Network Chicago, IL HC CT HEAD W/O CONT | $1,345.08 | $4,076.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL CT HEAD W/O DYE | $1,510.00 | $3,020.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL Hb Ct Head/Brain W/O Dye | $1,808.00 | $1,808.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,911.70 | $2,731.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,063.00 | $2,063.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,063.00 | $2,063.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,063.00 | $2,063.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Ct, Head Or Brain; Without Contrast Material | $2,382.00 | $2,382.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN HC CT, HEAD OR BRAIN; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,382.00 | $2,382.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL HB CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $2,474.50 | $3,535.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL HB CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $2,474.50 | $3,535.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL HB CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $2,474.50 | $3,535.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL HB CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $2,474.50 | $3,535.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL HB CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $2,474.50 | $3,535.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville, IN CT Head W/O Contrast | $2,511.60 | $3,588.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, IN CT Head W/O Contrast | $2,511.60 | $3,588.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,592.00 | $2,592.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Naperville Psychiatric Ventures Naperville, IL HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,592.00 | $2,592.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,592.00 | $2,592.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Ct, Head Or Brain; Without Contrast Material | $2,610.00 | $2,610.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN HC MRI FACE AND SINUS WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,949.00 | $2,949.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $111.00, median $1,176.16, highest $2,949.00 — a 26.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $1,173.11. 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.