SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jul 30, 2026 and Jul 30, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FRESNO
FRESNO, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,682.40 | $4,790.00 | 44% | — file |
|
| MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MADERA, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast |
$2,910.00 | $4,850.00 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,682.40, median $2,796.20, highest $2,910.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,682.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.