CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $860.40 to $1,699.25, with a median of $1,017.05. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME W-CT HEAD W/O CON 70450 | $860.40 | $1,434.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME CT HEAD W/O CON 70450 | $860.40 | $1,434.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,017.05 | $1,017.05 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,692.70 | $1,692.70 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,699.25 | $1,699.25 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $860.40, median $1,017.05, highest $1,699.25 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $938.73 — 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.