Head CT scan cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $128.00 to $10,779.26, with a median of $1,093.54. The lowest price is at Troy Regional Medical Center (Troy). The highest price is 84.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,093.54, is 9% below the US median of $1,200.00.
- That is 10.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Alabama ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70450. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$128.00Troy Regional Medical Center
Median$1,093.54half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,779.26in Alabama
Lowest saves$965.54vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Regional Medical Center lowest Troy · Troy, AL CT HEAD OR BRAIN (WO CONTRAST) | $128.00 | $700.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $262.52 | $656.29 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL CT BRAIN WO CONTRAST-ONC | $262.60 | $656.50 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL CT Exam 2 | $345.40 | $628.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL CT scan | $366.00 | $1,527.00 | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $419.60 | $1,049.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Catt Scan Head W/O | $465.60 | $776.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL CT HEAD BRAIN WO CONT | $556.79 | $2,141.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL CT HEAD W/O | $600.00 | $1,200.00 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL CT BRAIN W/O CONT 70450 | $649.35 | $999.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital one side Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $653.82 | $653.82 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $653.82 | $653.82 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $777.70 | $1,111.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL CT-HEAD WO | $800.31 | $8,892.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL CT-HEAD WO | $845.77 | $4,698.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $889.67 | $2,069.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $889.67 | $2,069.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL HEAD WO | $960.30 | $960.30 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $968.80 | $1,211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL F-CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $980.46 | $1,634.10 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CT-HEAD WITHOUT IV CONTRAST | $980.46 | $1,634.10 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CON | $1,050.00 | $2,100.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,056.40 | $1,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL CT SCAN HEAD | $1,078.75 | $2,157.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL CT SCAN HEAD | $1,078.75 | $2,157.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $1,108.32 | $2,577.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $1,108.32 | $2,577.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL CT-HEAD WO | $1,214.10 | $8,094.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL HEAD W/O CONT | $1,329.54 | $1,564.17 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Bullock County Hospital Union Springs · Union Springs, AL CT HEAD W/O | $1,402.00 | $1,402.00 | Nov 24, 2024 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Head-Thin Cuts wo/Co | $1,473.75 | $1,965.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $1,510.58 | $2,816.63 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL CT-HEAD WO | $1,522.03 | $12,683.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL CT SCAN HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CT SCAN HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CT SCAN HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT-HEAD WO | $1,575.88 | $8,754.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL CT-HEAD WO | $1,662.30 | $11,082.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,703.90 | $1,703.90 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,703.90 | $1,703.90 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $2,121.00 | $2,121.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $2,121.00 | $2,121.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,320.50 | $2,320.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL CT-HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,320.50 | $2,320.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,948.00 | $5,896.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - Ct Head Wo Contrast | $8,275.00 | $8,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - Ct Head Wo Contrast | $8,275.00 | $8,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - Ct Head Wo Contrast | $8,275.00 | $8,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - Ct Head Wo Contrast | $8,275.00 | $8,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - Ct Head Wo Contrast | $10,779.26 | $10,779.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 9 | $960.30 | $1,662.30 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $1,575.88 | $2,220.75 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $1,703.90 | $1,703.90 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $262.52 | $738.31 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $980.46 | $980.46 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $556.79 | $605.30 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $366.00 | $4,320.50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $968.80 | $1,023.78 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $345.40 | $345.40 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $1,056.40 | $1,056.40 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $2,948.00 | $2,948.00 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $1,510.58 | $1,510.58 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $465.60 | $465.60 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $845.77 | $845.77 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $649.35 | $649.35 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $800.31 | $800.31 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $1,078.75 | $1,078.75 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $653.82 | $653.82 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $2,121.00 | $2,121.00 |
| Gadsden, AL | 1 | $1,522.03 | $1,522.03 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $889.67 | $889.67 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $262.60 | $262.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $1,329.54 | $1,329.54 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $777.70 | $777.70 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Union Springs, AL | 1 | $1,402.00 | $1,402.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $419.60 | $419.60 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $889.67 | $889.67 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$2,167.37
- Arizona$919.34
- Arkansas$655.57
- California$2,288.00
- Colorado$1,386.94
- Connecticut$827.00
- Delaware$1,490.62
- District of Columbia$1,382.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,054.35
- Georgia$1,177.20
- Hawaii$1,283.60
- Idaho$993.75
- Illinois$1,821.28
- Indiana$765.18
- Iowa$1,367.83
- Kansas$1,025.82
- Kentucky$1,106.13
- Louisiana$655.76
- Maine$981.00
- Maryland$105.51
- Massachusetts$1,045.00
- Michigan$892.45
- Minnesota$1,258.52
- Mississippi$758.00
- Missouri$1,257.12
- Montana$1,179.75
- Nebraska$1,962.80
- Nevada$1,758.00
- New Hampshire$1,319.83
- New Jersey$414.70
- New Mexico$1,504.80
- New York$828.29
- North Carolina$1,322.00
- North Dakota$1,079.30
- Ohio$835.25
- Oklahoma$979.20
- Oregon$1,011.50
- Pennsylvania$1,082.64
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,100.00
- South Carolina$1,367.60
- South Dakota$1,977.60
- Tennessee$713.40
- Texas$1,671.91
- Utah$3,288.83
- Vermont$1,873.00
- Virginia$1,328.00
- Washington$1,332.72
- West Virginia$709.50
- Wisconsin$1,288.30
- Wyoming$1,296.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.