Head CT scan cost in Porola, CA — inpatient
In Porola, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $276.80 to $276.80, with a median of $276.80. Across California, the median is $2,288.00 at 159 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Porola, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Plumas Health Care lowest Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 70450 - CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast Report | $276.80 | $346.00 | $39.54 | 20% | — source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 70450 - CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $1,735.20 | $2,169.00 | $134.61–$2,103.93 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $276.80, median $276.80, highest $276.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $276.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.