CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,189.80 to $7,854.66, with a median of $2,260.38. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST | $1,189.80 | $2,644.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,708.80 | $3,560.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST | $2,034.90 | $4,522.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST | $2,034.90 | $4,522.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $2,232.75 | $2,977.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,288.00 | $4,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,288.00 | $4,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST | $2,573.55 | $5,719.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC CT Head No Contrast | $7,854.66 | $7,854.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC CT Head No Contrast | $7,854.66 | $7,854.66 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,189.80, median $2,260.38, highest $7,854.66 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $2,133.83 — 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.