Head CT with contrast cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $791.91 to $2,916.19, with a median of $1,762.24. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $970.33 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,681.39 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 70460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CT HEAD W CONT PEDI | $791.91 | $2,199.75 | $110.17–$1,345.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CT HEAD W CONT PEDI | $791.91 | $2,199.75 | $110.17–$1,345.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 CT HEAD W CONT | $1,132.38 | $3,145.50 | $110.17–$1,415.47 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT | $1,473.66 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT PEDI | $1,539.83 | $2,199.75 | $110.17–$1,345.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,643.35 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$1,909.09 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,643.35 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,349.65 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,643.35 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,055.94 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC HEAD/BRAIN CT SCAN W/CONTRAST | $1,762.24 | $2,937.06 | $1,615.38–$2,055.94 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CT, BRAIN WITH CONTRAST | $2,373.14 | $3,542.00 | $1,416.80–$3,364.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT HEAD W CONT | $2,865.45 | $4,093.50 | $110.17–$1,842.08 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CT-HEAD W | $2,916.19 | $8,100.53 | $110.17–$3,645.24 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $791.91, median $1,762.24, highest $2,916.19 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,762.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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
This head CT uses contrast dye through a vein to show blood vessels, tumors and infections of the brain better.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.