CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $114.00 to $3,752.74, with a median of $796.80. The lowest price is at Penn Highlands Dubois (Dubois). The highest price is 32.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$114.00Penn Highlands Dubois
Median$796.80half pay less
Highest$3,752.74in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$682.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest Dubois · DuBois, PA CT Brain wo Contrast w Stealth Protocol - Report | $114.00 | $114.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70450 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE WKC TECH | $127.09 | $532.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast | $138.37 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 70450 CT BRAIN/HEAD W/O CONTRAST Tech | $154.23 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70450 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE Tech | $167.42 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA CT Brain/Head w/o Contrast - Report | $176.25 | $532.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA PF HEAD W/O | $259.80 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST 70450 | $273.96 | $761.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $277.00 | $554.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $2,011.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $1,610.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $2,337.75 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $1,462.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $1,610.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $2,011.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA CT Scan Head or Brain Without Contrast | $296.00 | $1,462.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD/STROKE W/O CONTRAST | $513.60 | $856.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $606.00 | $1,515.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $606.00 | $1,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $606.00 | $1,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $606.00 | $1,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ct Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $606.00 | $1,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $632.40 | $1,054.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $741.00 | $1,235.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST VIZ.AI | $753.00 | $1,255.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD STROKE WO CONTRAST | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $796.80 | $1,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA CT BRAIN W/O CONTRA | $896.03 | $1,280.05 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA CT BRAIN W/O STROKE PROTOCOL | $896.03 | $1,280.05 | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CNTRST | $1,084.10 | $1,465.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $1,129.70 | $1,738.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CNTRST | $1,186.65 | $1,465.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,214.30 | $1,214.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,226.40 | $2,044.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CNTRST | $1,264.44 | $1,542.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA CT Head or Brain w/o Contrast | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA CT Brain wo Contrast w Stealth Protocol | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA CT Brain wo Contrast w Stealth Protocol | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $1,459.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,602.60 | $2,671.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,602.60 | $2,671.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,602.60 | $2,671.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast | $1,682.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,740.00 | $2,900.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,795.80 | $2,993.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,809.00 | $2,261.25 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,810.20 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,863.00 | $3,105.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,950.00 | $3,250.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA CT Head W/O Contrast | $1,989.49 | $2,486.86 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,020.20 | $3,367.00 | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA CT Head W/O Contrast | $2,243.07 | $2,803.84 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,903.40 | $4,839.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,937.00 | $4,895.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $3,127.20 | $5,212.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT Head/Brain WO Contrast | $3,752.74 | $3,752.74 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $277.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $606.00 | $867.85 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $127.09 | $176.25 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $154.23 | $296.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $1,809.00 | $1,989.49 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $296.00 | $796.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $296.00 | $296.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $1,264.44 | $2,195.82 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,602.60 | $1,602.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $259.80 | $259.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $753.00 | $753.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $741.00 | $741.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $296.00 | $296.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,447.80 | $1,447.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $296.00 | $296.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $296.00 | $296.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,226.40 | $1,226.40 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $273.96 | $273.96 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $138.37 | $138.37 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $796.80 | $796.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $896.03 | $896.03 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $1,602.60 | $1,602.60 |
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
- Alabama$2,216.94
- Alaska$2,079.48
- Arizona$488.75
- Arkansas$876.48
- California$2,288.00
- Colorado$881.60
- Connecticut$760.38
- Delaware$1,490.62
- Florida$2,196.66
- Georgia$1,401.65
- Hawaii$1,186.20
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,340.95
- Indiana$785.16
- Iowa$1,198.80
- Kansas$1,454.05
- Kentucky$2,842.00
- Louisiana$655.76
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$135.25
- Massachusetts$1,020.14
- Michigan$811.68
- Minnesota$912.46
- Mississippi$683.80
- Missouri$1,080.30
- Montana$1,107.55
- Nebraska$934.00
- Nevada$467.04
- New Hampshire$1,018.17
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$1,530.45
- New York$499.36
- North Carolina$1,268.90
- North Dakota$1,079.67
- Ohio$833.46
- Oklahoma$924.16
- Oregon$946.38
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$667.00
- South Carolina$1,453.00
- South Dakota$1,977.60
- Tennessee$531.75
- Texas$1,907.15
- Utah$1,782.72
- Vermont$1,776.43
- Virginia$1,328.00
- Washington$1,191.58
- West Virginia$783.50
- Wisconsin$936.77
- Wyoming$965.36
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.