CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Johnson City, TN
In Johnson City, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $531.75 to $531.75, with a median of $531.75. The lowest listed price is at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Johnson City, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | 85% | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $531.75, median $531.75, highest $531.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $531.75. 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.