CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $127.78 to $1,456.42, with a median of $531.75. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 11.4× 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$127.78Erlanger Health
Median$531.75half pay less
Highest$1,456.42in Tennessee
Lowest saves$403.97vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $127.78 | $242.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $236.35 | $815.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $236.35 | $815.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $236.35 | $815.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN CT HEAD - STROKE WO | $348.60 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $361.05 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $373.50 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $373.50 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville · Crossville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $398.40 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CT HEAD OR BRAIN WO CONT | $410.85 | $1,245.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC CT Brain W/O Contrast | $413.85 | $1,432.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL | $440.10 | $815.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $581.72 | $1,939.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CT HEAD STROKE PROTOCOL | $581.79 | $1,939.30 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $581.79 | $1,939.30 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $613.41 | $2,921.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $613.41 | $2,921.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $613.41 | $2,921.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $630.40 | $3,152.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $688.16 | $2,992.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl - CT Head WO Contrast | $739.64 | $3,362.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $758.88 | $3,162.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $812.24 | $2,707.45 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $812.24 | $2,707.45 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CT-HEAD WO | $897.55 | $4,626.48 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | $1,456.42 | $4,970.72 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $613.41 | $704.44 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $373.50 | $410.85 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $236.35 | $510.91 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $127.78 | $127.78 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $897.55 | $897.55 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $812.24 | $812.24 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $398.40 | $398.40 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,456.42 | $1,456.42 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $688.16 | $688.16 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $581.79 | $581.79 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $373.50 | $373.50 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $413.85 | $413.85 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $812.24 | $812.24 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $361.05 | $361.05 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $236.35 | $236.35 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $348.60 | $348.60 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $236.35 | $236.35 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $630.40 | $630.40 |
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
- Pennsylvania$796.80
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$667.00
- South Carolina$1,453.00
- South Dakota$1,977.60
- 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.