CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Knoxville, TN
In Knoxville, TN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $373.50 to $410.85, with a median of $410.85. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $373.50 | $1,245.00 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $373.50 | $1,245.00 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $373.50, median $410.85, highest $410.85 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $410.85. 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.