CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $265.00 to $520.31, with a median of $499.36. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $265.00 | $530.00 | 50% | — source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY HC CT HEAD_BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $489.02 | $611.28 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY HC CT HEAD_BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $499.36 | $768.24 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY HC CT HEAD_BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $520.31 | $800.48 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY HC CT HEAD_BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $520.31 | $800.48 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $265.00, median $499.36, highest $520.31 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $489.02 — 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.