Head CT scan cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $452.25 to $3,959.69, with a median of $1,322.00. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,322.00, is 10% above the US median of $1,200.00.
- That is 12.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- North Carolina ranks 34th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 60 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$452.25Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,322.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,959.69in North Carolina
Lowest saves$869.75vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC CT Head/Brain WO Cntrst | $452.25 | $1,675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC CT Head/Brain WO Cntrst | $452.25 | $1,675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC CT Head/Brain WO Cntrst | $452.25 | $1,675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $540.00 | $2,000.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | $627.20 | $1,568.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC CT HEAD W/O CM | $653.40 | $3,267.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC CT-Head W/O Contrast | $799.00 | $1,175.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN SCAN W/O DYE | $805.39 | $1,150.55 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Head W/O Contrast | $817.04 | $1,459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $821.18 | $2,161.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | $821.18 | $2,161.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $854.00 | $1,708.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $902.50 | $1,805.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC CT Brain W/O Contrast | $924.00 | $1,320.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Head W/O Contrast | $928.56 | $1,752.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Head W/O Contrast | $928.56 | $1,752.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $939.00 | $1,878.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Ct Head Region W/O Contrast | $989.50 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CNTRST | $1,105.92 | $4,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,138.00 | $2,276.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,201.00 | $2,402.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,203.50 | $2,407.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,207.50 | $2,415.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,210.00 | $2,420.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,314.00 | $2,190.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,314.00 | $2,190.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,314.00 | $2,190.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,314.00 | $2,190.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,314.00 | $2,190.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,322.00 | $2,644.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | $1,423.69 | $3,559.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,437.52 | $2,567.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,443.68 | $2,578.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,444.24 | $2,579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,445.92 | $2,582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,445.92 | $2,582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Head W/O Contrast | $1,447.04 | $2,584.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | $1,556.00 | $3,890.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | $1,595.20 | $3,988.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,781.50 | $2,545.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,806.22 | $4,515.56 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $2,003.51 | $2,003.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONT | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONT | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONT | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $2,848.00 | $2,848.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONT | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $540.00 | $1,322.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $1,314.00 | $1,314.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $452.25 | $821.18 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,138.00 | $1,201.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $2,848.00 | $3,403.84 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $452.25 | $1,004.12 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $799.00 | $869.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,437.52 | $1,437.52 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $653.40 | $653.40 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,322.00 | $1,322.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $1,314.00 | $1,314.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $1,781.50 | $1,781.50 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $2,003.51 | $2,003.51 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $452.25 | $452.25 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,445.92 | $1,445.92 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $1,314.00 | $1,314.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $989.50 | $989.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $1,423.69 | $1,423.69 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,203.50 | $1,203.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $928.56 | $928.56 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $1,806.22 | $1,806.22 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $1,443.68 | $1,443.68 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $817.04 | $817.04 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $1,210.00 | $1,210.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $924.00 | $924.00 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $902.50 | $902.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,444.24 | $1,444.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,445.92 | $1,445.92 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $854.00 | $854.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $3,959.69 | $3,959.69 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $627.20 | $627.20 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,322.00 | $1,322.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $805.39 | $805.39 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,447.04 | $1,447.04 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $928.56 | $928.56 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $1,595.20 | $1,595.20 |
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
- Alabama$1,093.54
- 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 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.