Head CT with contrast cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $854.00 to $2,113.00, with a median of $1,055.86. The lowest listed price is at Paoli Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $201.86 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,294.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 70460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ct Head/Brain W/Contrast | $854.00 | $2,135.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ct Head/Brain W/Contrast | $854.00 | $2,135.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Ct Head/Brain W/Contrast | $854.00 | $2,135.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ct Head/Brain W/Contrast | $854.00 | $2,135.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ct Head/Brain W/Contrast | $854.00 | $2,135.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 BRAIN W CONT | $1,055.86 | $1,055.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ BRAIN W CONT | $1,055.86 | $1,055.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ BRAIN W CONT | $1,055.86 | $1,055.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ BRAIN W CONT | $1,055.86 | $1,055.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC CT Head/Brain W/Contrast | $1,244.75 | $1,915.00 | $182.96–$1,838.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC CT Head/Brain W/Contrast | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | $131.38–$2,624.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC CT Head/Brain W/Contrast | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | $151.27–$2,571.52 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC CT Head/Brain W/Contrast | $1,766.70 | $2,718.00 | $131.38–$2,582.10 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 CT Head/Brain W/ Cont | $2,113.00 | $2,113.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 CT Head/Brain W/ Cont | $2,113.00 | $2,113.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $854.00, median $1,055.86, highest $2,113.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $954.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.