CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,148.88 to $3,309.79, with a median of $1,933.23. The lowest listed price is at Ashland Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Hospital Corporation lowest Ashland, KY HCHG CT HEAD W/O | $1,148.88 | $2,872.18 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington, WV CT SCAN HEAD WO. | $1,933.23 | $1,933.23 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington, WV CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $1,933.23 | $1,933.23 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington, WV CT Head Stereotactic wo Contrast | $1,933.23 | $1,933.23 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary�s Medical Center Huntington, WV CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $3,309.79 | $3,309.79 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,148.88, median $1,933.23, highest $3,309.79 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,933.23 — 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.