Head CT scan cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 74 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $123.00 to $4,962.00, with a median of $433.78. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $310.78 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $828.29 at 107 hospitals.
- The median here, $433.78, is 64% below the US median of $1,201.00.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 20 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 74 facilities across 48 cities for code 70450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 7, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$123.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$433.78half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,962.00in this market
Difference40.3×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $123.00Highest $4,968.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $123.00 | $2,219.00 | $98.87–$1,886.15 | 94% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $125.23 | $2,158.00 | $388.44–$2,104.48 | 94% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $125.23 | $2,504.00 | $194.39–$650.00 | 95% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WITHOUT DYE File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $125.84 | $1,332.90 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 91% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Head WO+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.36 | $2,420.00 | — | 94% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 CT scan head or brain without contrast File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $137.20 | $3,145.00 | $119.31–$3,145.00 | 96% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $140.12 | $2,586.43 | $121.84–$2,457.11 | 95% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Head WO+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $2,367.00 | — | 94% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Head WO+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $2,328.00 | — | 94% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Head WO+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $3,518.00 | — | 96% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $208.00 | $2,080.00 | $152.05–$1,664.00 | 90% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC CT BRAIN WO CON File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $250.00 | $2,400.00 | $121.20–$2,400.00 | 90% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $268.96 | $2,085.00 | $116.22–$3,077.00 | 87% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC CT BRAIN WO CON File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $269.52 | $2,400.00 | $121.20–$2,400.00 | 89% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC CT BRAIN WO CON File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $269.52 | $2,400.00 | $121.20–$2,400.00 | 89% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC CT BRAIN WO CON File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $269.52 | $2,400.00 | $121.20–$2,400.00 | 89% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC CT BRAIN WO CON File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $269.52 | $2,400.00 | $121.20–$2,400.00 | 89% |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST; STROKE P+1 more line at this price File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $289.61 | $289.61 | $58.06–$299.21 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST; STROKE P+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $289.61 | $289.61 | $58.06–$299.21 | — |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $314.30 | $283.00 | $113.54–$707.17 | -11% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $314.30 | $283.00 | $113.54–$707.17 | -11% |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $314.30 | $283.00 | $113.54–$707.17 | -11% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $352.36 | $2,085.00 | $59.63–$1,907.35 | 83% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $391.35 | $2,085.00 | $56.31–$1,329.60 | 81% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $414.70 | $2,085.00 | $119.31–$1,990.34 | 80% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $432.42 | $2,085.00 | $116.22–$1,907.56 | 79% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $433.26 | $2,085.00 | $72.88–$1,892.55 | 79% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $434.30 | $2,085.00 | $57.97–$1,945.93 | 79% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $441.81 | $2,085.00 | $119.31–$1,797.00 | 79% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $444.73 | $2,085.00 | $107.81–$1,734.72 | 79% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $445.00 | $445.00 | $62.87–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $445.00 | $445.00 | $62.87–$1,912.00 | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 CT HEAD W/O C.M.+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $447.60 | $746.00 | $117.05–$559.50 | 40% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $456.19 | $2,085.00 | $117.70–$2,016.40 | 78% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $495.60 | $2,085.00 | $116.22–$2,024.74 | 76% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $626.51 | $3,297.40 | $66.00–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $626.51 | $3,297.40 | $66.00–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $626.51 | $3,297.40 | $66.00–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | $137.50–$1,255.38 | 50% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $657.35 | $939.07 | $76.63–$1,251.00 | 30% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $924.93 | $4,868.05 | $66.00–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $924.93 | $4,868.05 | $66.00–$25,798.00 | 81% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $1,222.98 | $1,870.00 | $35.17–$1,122.00 | 35% |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $1,253.51 | $1,474.72 | $72.00–$725.00 | 15% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 70450 - CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $1,275.00 | $1,275.00 | $65.00–$1,171.00 | — |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC CT HEAD BRAIN W O DYE File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $1,359.80 | $2,092.00 | $111.23–$1,747.32 | 35% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,467.22 | $1,467.22 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CT CORONL PARANASL SIN W/O CON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,613.95 | $1,613.95 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC CT- Head W/O Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,620.00 | $1,800.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC CT Head/Brain WO Dye+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,620.00 | $1,800.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC CT- Head W/O Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,620.00 | $1,800.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC CT- Head W/O Contrast+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,620.00 | $1,800.00 | — | 10% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 CT Brain Stroke/TPA Protocol File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $2,089.00 | $2,089.00 | $130.50–$6,653.17 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,286.18 | $2,286.18 | — | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $2,311.00 | $2,311.00 | $130.50–$5,623.00 | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $2,448.85 | $2,881.00 | $110.38–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $378.36–$2,208.60 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $909.00–$2,208.60 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $378.36–$2,208.60 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $2,454.00 | $2,454.00 | $909.00–$2,208.60 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $2,620.04 | $2,620.04 | $103.89–$633.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $2,995.45 | $2,995.45 | $129.86–$1,832.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $2,996.00 | $2,996.00 | $129.86–$4,255.00 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $2,999.68 | $2,999.68 | $103.89–$633.00 | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 CT scan head or brain without contrast File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $3,067.80 | $3,067.80 | $174.35–$5,788.94 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $3,205.13 | $3,205.13 | $129.86–$1,832.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $3,206.00 | $3,206.00 | $129.86–$4,255.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $4,962.00 | $5,079.00 | $111.00–$5,079.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CT HEAD/STROKE W/O DYE File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $4,968.00 | $5,079.00 | $111.00–$5,079.00 | 2% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $123.00, median $433.78, highest $4,962.00 — a 40.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $626.51. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 55 of 64 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What head CT scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Head CT scan explained.
15 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70450 ($1,198.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $106.34 | file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $106.34 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCt head/brain w/o dye | $106.81 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCAT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN | $106.81 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYCT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $106.81 | file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJCT Head WO | $116.20 | file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJCT Head WO | $116.20 | file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $116.22 | file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $116.22 | file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.70 | file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJCT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $117.81 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.