CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $167.00 to $2,753.70, with a median of $787.80. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA CT Scan Head W/O Contrast | $167.00 | $167.00 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $192.48 | $401.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $192.48 | $401.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $192.48 | $401.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $304.32 | $634.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $304.32 | $634.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $304.32 | $634.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Ct Head Or Brain Wo Con | $585.50 | $1,171.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA X-R CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $678.81 | $1,331.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $787.80 | $1,515.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC CT BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,240.00 | $1,550.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,326.01 | $4,600.33 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,399.19 | $4,600.33 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,404.74 | $4,600.33 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,443.69 | $4,600.33 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,523.62 | $4,600.33 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,625.60 | $4,600.33 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA CT Head W/O Contrast | $2,394.50 | $2,394.50 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA CT Head W/O Contrast Stealth | $2,753.70 | $2,753.70 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $167.00, median $787.80, highest $2,753.70 — a 16.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,013.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.