Head CT with contrast cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $622.05 to $1,735.22, with a median of $1,735.22. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $1,113.17 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,257.63 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HEAD CT WITH CONTRAST | $622.05 | $957.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HEAD CT OR BRAIN LIMITED WITH CONTRAST | $622.05 | $957.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,735.22 | $3,274.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,735.22 | $3,274.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $622.05, median $1,735.22, highest $1,735.22 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,693.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.