Scans and imaging CPT 70450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Richmond-Berea, KY — inpatient

In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,035.00 to $1,035.00, with a median of $1,035.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,035.00Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC
Median$1,035.00half pay less
Highest$1,035.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine, KY HC CT Brain W/O Contrast $1,035.00 $1,725.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,035.00, median $1,035.00, highest $1,035.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,784.30 — 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.