Scans and imaging CPT 70450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $958.85 to $1,025.20, with a median of $958.85. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$958.85UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
Median$958.85half pay less
Highest$1,025.20in this market
Difference1.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $958.85Highest $1,025.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT CT Head or Brain wo Contrast $958.85 $1,917.69 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT CT Head Stroke Alert $958.85 $1,917.69 50% May 13, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast $1,025.20 $1,864.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $958.85, median $958.85, highest $1,025.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $992.03 — 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.