Head CT without and with contrast cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,277.64 to $5,051.00, with a median of $4,035.36. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $2,757.72 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,041.88 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,277.64 | $3,042.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,365.00 | $3,250.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $4,035.36 | $9,608.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $4,035.36 | $9,608.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W & W/O CONTRAST | $4,035.36 | $9,608.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $5,051.00 | $5,051.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,277.64, median $4,035.36, highest $5,051.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,321.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.