Head CT without and with contrast cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,842.00 to $2,501.00, with a median of $1,881.36. The lowest listed price is at Emory Decatur Hospital and 7 other hospitals — $39.36 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,881.36 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 70470, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,842.00 | $1,842.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Ct Head Or Brain W Plus W/O Contrast | $1,881.36 | $4,824.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $2,501.00 | $5,002.00 | $2,450.98–$4,251.70 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,842.00, median $1,881.36, highest $2,501.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $1,881.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 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.