Scans and imaging CPT 70450 New Mexico Outpatient

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

In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $1,504.80 to $1,556.10, with a median of $1,530.45. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos).

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 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,504.80Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$1,530.45half pay less
Highest$1,556.10in New Mexico
Lowest saves$25.65vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,504.80 $1,881.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST $1,556.10 $3,705.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hobbs, NM 1 $1,556.10 $1,556.10
Taos, NM 1 $1,504.80 $1,504.80

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.