Scans and imaging CPT 70450 California Outpatient

CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye cost in California

In California, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $133.00 to $7,854.66, with a median of $2,288.00. The lowest price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 8 other hospitals. The highest price is 59.1× the lowest.

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 Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$133.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 8 more
Median$2,288.00half pay less
Highest$7,854.66in California
Lowest saves$2,155.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

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Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD W/O CM $133.00 $2,628.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl $133.00 $6,964.38 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST - 70450 - 46870450 $133.00 $2,947.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CTHWOSTRK $133.00 $2,817.90 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl $133.00 $4,037.04 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ct Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl $133.00 $6,964.38 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CON - 70450 - 4200283 $133.00 $2,498.27 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center lowest Redding · Redding, CA CT HEAD W/O CM EXT $133.00 $3,251.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CTHWOSTRK $133.00 $4,207.00 Sep 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 70450 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE $235.11 $461.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $317.80 $908.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $372.05 $1,063.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $383.00 $383.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $482.65 $1,379.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA CT HEAD WO CNT $712.05 $1,267.00 Feb 12, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $763.68 $1,591.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRST $821.60 $2,054.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRST $821.60 $2,054.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRST $821.60 $2,054.00 Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $873.63 $1,713.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Napa · Napa, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,003.68 $1,968.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,017.60 $2,120.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,147.50 $2,250.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,150.56 $2,256.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST $1,189.80 $2,644.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/ BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,197.00 $3,990.00 Feb 23, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT HEAD SCAN W/O CONTRAST $1,209.25 $4,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,317.12 $2,744.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ct head/brain w/o dye $1,322.35 $2,495.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,427.65 $4,079.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,427.65 $4,079.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE $1,430.40 $1,430.40 —
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Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,532.30 $4,378.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ct Scan Head Or Brain $1,558.70 $2,834.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT Head WO Contrast $1,568.80 $3,922.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,649.85 $3,235.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,708.80 $3,560.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rsp Ct Brain W/O Con $1,882.50 $2,510.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST $2,034.90 $4,522.00 Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST $2,034.90 $4,522.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast $2,232.75 $2,977.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,288.00 $4,400.00 —
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CT-HEAD COMPLETE W/O CONTRAS $2,320.00 $2,900.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA CT-HEAD COMPLETE W/O CONTRAS $2,320.00 $2,900.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $2,380.00 $2,380.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD NO CONTRAST $2,573.55 $5,719.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.40 $4,790.00 —
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $2,734.00 $2,734.00 Jul 22, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST $2,785.50 $3,714.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST $2,785.50 $3,714.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST $2,785.50 $3,714.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCANHEAD/BRAINW/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST $2,785.50 $3,714.00 —
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $2,890.50 $5,781.00 Apr 2, 2026
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $2,910.00 $4,850.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT Head WO Contrast $3,110.80 $7,777.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONT $3,436.43 $5,286.82 Nov 26, 2025
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Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Ct Sinus Stealth W/O Contrast $3,484.00 $3,484.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRST $3,770.80 $9,427.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ct Head/Brain W/O Dye $3,803.50 $3,803.50 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Ct Head/Brain W/O Dye $3,968.00 $3,968.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA CT-HEAD WO $4,010.07 $6,683.45 Sep 15, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT Head WO Contrast $4,324.00 $8,648.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONT $4,336.56 $6,671.63 Nov 26, 2025
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ct Head/Brain W/O Dye $4,581.50 $4,581.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan head or brain without contrast $4,648.80 $7,748.00 Sep 17, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT Head No Contrast $7,854.66 $7,854.66 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 29 $133.00 $1,427.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14 $133.00 $2,133.82
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $1,197.00 $2,682.40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 10 $133.00 $2,288.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $1,209.25 $2,682.40
Fresno, CA 4 $2,320.00 $2,501.20
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $1,430.40 $2,682.40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $235.11 $1,261.74
Vallejo, CA 3 $2,682.40 $2,682.40
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $1,147.50 $1,149.03
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,322.35 $1,322.35
Glendale, CA 1 $3,968.00 $3,968.00
Los Angeles, CA 1 $2,288.00 $2,288.00
Moreno Valley, CA 1 $2,288.00 $2,288.00
Modesto, CA 1 $2,682.40 $2,682.40
Napa, CA 1 $1,003.68 $1,003.68
Ontario, CA 1 $2,288.00 $2,288.00
Richmond, CA 1 $2,682.40 $2,682.40
Redding, CA 1 $133.00 $133.00
Salinas, CA 1 $383.00 $383.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $4,010.07 $4,010.07
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $2,682.40 $2,682.40
Susanville, CA 1 $712.05 $712.05
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $2,380.00 $2,380.00

What it is

A CT scan of the head uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the brain and skull. It is often used after a head injury, for sudden severe headache, or to look for bleeding or stroke. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan (the technical part). The radiologist's reading of the images is often billed separately as the professional component.

CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.