SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HEALTH MARCUM & WALLACE HOSPITAL LLC
IRVINE, KY HC CT Brain W/O Contrast |
$726.60 | $1,211.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
EASTERN BYP RICHMOND, KY CT scan head or brain without contrast |
$2,842.00 | $3,789.33 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $726.60, median $1,784.30, highest $2,842.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,035.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.