Head CT without and with contrast cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $2,155.00 to $2,155.00, with a median of $2,155.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,294.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70470, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 CT Brain wo/w contrast w/ stealth | $2,155.00 | $2,155.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,155.00, median $2,155.00, highest $2,155.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,155.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.