Head CT without and with contrast cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $777.30 to $1,209.12, with a median of $1,134.76. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $357.46 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $635.91 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 70470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $777.30 | $5,182.00 | $1,969.16–$4,145.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,036.40 | $5,182.00 | $1,969.16–$4,663.80 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,088.22 | $5,182.00 | $1,969.16–$4,663.80 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,088.22 | $5,182.00 | $1,969.16–$4,663.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,088.22 | $5,182.00 | $1,969.16–$4,663.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,134.76 | $5,158.00 | $50.00–$517.85 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,134.76 | $5,158.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,134.76 | $5,158.00 | $50.00–$517.85 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,134.76 | $5,158.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,134.76 | $5,158.00 | $50.00–$517.85 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,191.74 | $5,417.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $1,209.12 | $5,038.00 | $1,914.44–$4,534.20 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $777.30, median $1,134.76, highest $1,209.12 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,134.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 9 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 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.