Head CT with contrast cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $151.94 to $3,525.04, with a median of $1,381.26. The lowest listed price is at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital — $1,229.32 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,275.40 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 70460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital lowest Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 PB HOSPITAL PRO FEE CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $151.94 | $261.96 | $90.28–$261.96 | 42% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Ct Head Or Brain With Con | $656.00 | $1,312.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST | $720.96 | $1,502.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST | $720.96 | $1,502.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST | $720.96 | $1,502.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 CT Head/Brain W/Contrast Material | $756.70 | $1,081.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-R CT HEAD W/CONTRAST | $998.07 | $1,957.00 | $1,253.46–$1,565.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST | $1,233.44 | $2,372.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,381.26 | $4,792.01 | $3,450.25–$3,594.01 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,457.49 | $4,792.01 | $3,450.25–$3,594.01 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,463.27 | $4,792.01 | $2,060.57–$4,312.81 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,503.85 | $4,792.01 | $3,450.25–$3,594.01 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,587.11 | $4,792.01 | $3,450.25–$3,594.01 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CT BRAIN W CONTRAST | $1,594.40 | $1,993.00 | $169.41–$1,793.70 | 20% | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST | $1,693.33 | $4,792.01 | $1,341.77–$4,312.81 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN WITH CON | $1,887.99 | $3,255.15 | $170.75–$2,994.74 | 42% | — source file |
| Franciscan Specialty Care Tacoma, WA CT BRAIN/HEAD W/CONTRAST | $3,525.04 | $3,525.04 | $3,525.04 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $151.94, median $1,381.26, highest $3,525.04 — a 23.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $1,381.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.