Head CT without and with contrast cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 48 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $165.00 to $5,820.75, with a median of $301.27. The lowest listed price is at Maimonides Medical Center — $136.27 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $774.02 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 48 facilities across 36 cities for code 70470, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.
Lowest$165.00Maimonides Medical Center
Median$301.27half pay less
Highest$5,820.75in this market
Difference35.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $165.00Highest $5,820.75
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CONTRAST CAT SCANS OF HEAD | $165.00 | $165.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $178.02 | $3,410.00 | $649.61–$2,898.50 | 95% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $178.02 | $3,410.00 | $649.61–$2,898.50 | 95% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $179.20 | $509.00 | $197.81–$441.00 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $179.20 | $504.00 | $197.81–$441.00 | 64% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $179.20 | $509.00 | $197.81–$441.00 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $179.20 | $502.00 | $197.81–$441.00 | 64% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 CT Head W&WO | $194.52 | $10,626.00 | — | 98% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 CT Head W&WO | $194.52 | $10,980.66 | — | 98% | — source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $194.55 | $3,410.00 | $326.44–$2,159.44 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $194.55 | $3,410.00 | $194.55–$233.47 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.04 | $3,410.00 | $326.44–$2,159.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank, NJ CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.04 | $3,410.00 | $240.52–$2,159.44 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.04 | $3,410.00 | $559.24–$2,943.51 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.21 | $3,410.00 | $549.01–$3,168.91 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.21 | $3,410.00 | $342.55–$2,921.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge, NJ CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.21 | $3,410.00 | $342.55–$2,921.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $206.31 | $764.44 | $140.87–$452.79 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Ct Scan Head Combo | $207.00 | $2,541.65 | $165.89–$2,160.40 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $209.65 | $3,410.00 | $613.80–$3,325.43 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O&W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $209.65 | $3,410.00 | $281.75–$650.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $1,000.56 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 79% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $1,000.56 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 79% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $1,000.56 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 79% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $1,000.56 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 79% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $2,145.43 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&WO DYE | $210.66 | $1,000.56 | $1.00–$1,290.00 | 79% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Head W&WO | $226.60 | $2,843.56 | — | 92% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $3,933.54 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $3,787.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $4,710.00 | — | 95% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $4,833.08 | — | 95% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $3,720.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $3,876.02 | — | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $2,791.00 | — | 91% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 CT Head W&WO | $237.54 | $4,374.02 | — | 95% | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$939.40 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$939.40 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$939.40 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$328.50 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$939.40 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$328.50 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$328.50 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $365.00 | $365.00 | $64.31–$328.50 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $480.90 | $687.00 | $171.05–$221.36 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 CT Head/Brain W/O&W/Contrast Material | $737.70 | $7,377.00 | $539.26–$5,901.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $744.00 | $744.00 | $108.35–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $744.00 | $744.00 | $108.35–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 CT HEAD W/O & WITH C.M. | $966.00 | $1,610.00 | $191.97–$1,207.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ct Head/Brain W/Or W/O Cntrast | $982.52 | $1,403.60 | $114.29–$1,403.60 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,033.66 | $5,440.29 | $118.34–$5,508.18 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,033.66 | $5,440.29 | $118.34–$5,508.18 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,033.66 | $5,440.29 | $118.34–$5,508.18 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,046.55 | $5,508.18 | $118.34–$5,508.18 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,046.55 | $5,508.18 | $118.34–$5,508.18 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC CT Head W W/O Contrast | $1,980.00 | $2,200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC CT Head W W/O Contrast | $1,980.00 | $2,200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC CT Head W W/O Contrast | $1,980.00 | $2,200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC CT Head W W/O Contrast | $1,980.00 | $2,200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC CT Head W W/O Contrast | $1,980.00 | $2,200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,420.00 | $2,420.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,506.65 | $2,949.00 | $185.20–$3,783.00 | 15% | — source file |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,782.50 | $2,782.50 | $181.73–$739.00 | — | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $3,068.00 | $3,068.00 | $422.36–$2,761.20 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $3,068.00 | $3,068.00 | $422.36–$2,761.20 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $3,068.00 | $3,068.00 | $1,136.00–$2,761.20 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $3,068.00 | $3,068.00 | $1,136.00–$2,761.20 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CT HEAD W/WO CONTRAST | $3,214.00 | $3,214.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $3,660.75 | $3,660.75 | $174.30–$633.00 | — | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $4,191.19 | $4,191.19 | $174.30–$633.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $4,523.20 | $4,523.20 | $217.88–$1,832.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $4,525.00 | $4,525.00 | $217.88–$4,255.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $4,842.00 | $4,842.00 | $217.88–$4,255.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $5,687.60 | $5,687.60 | $217.88–$1,832.00 | — | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $5,820.75 | $5,820.75 | $285.68–$10,983.76 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $165.00, median $301.27, highest $5,820.75 — a 35.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $422.95. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 32 of 37 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 12 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.