CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye cost in Washington
In Washington, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye: from $167.00 to $2,030.35, with a median of $1,191.58. The lowest price is at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle). The highest price is 12.2× 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$167.00Seattle Children's Hospital
Median$1,191.58half pay less
Highest$2,030.35in Washington
Lowest saves$1,024.58vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CT Scan Head W/O Contrast | $167.00 | $167.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $192.48 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $192.48 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $347.20 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA CT Scan,Head/Brain,W/O Contrast Matl | $364.50 | $405.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Ct Head Or Brain Wo Con | $585.50 | $1,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA X-R CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $678.81 | $1,331.00 | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $787.80 | $1,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $807.04 | $1,552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Centralia · Centralia, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $807.04 | $1,552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $968.10 | $1,383.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,033.20 | $1,476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,033.20 | $1,476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,191.45 | $1,833.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,191.45 | $1,833.00 | — source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA O CT HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,191.70 | $1,588.94 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,240.00 | $1,550.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,309.75 | $2,015.00 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,326.01 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,335.60 | $1,908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,391.65 | $2,141.00 | — source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,399.19 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,404.74 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,443.69 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA CT SCAN HEAD OR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,444.95 | $2,223.00 | — source file |
| Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CT BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,480.00 | $1,850.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2 Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA CT scan head or brain without contrast | $1,523.20 | $1,904.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,523.62 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,625.60 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,030.35 | $4,600.33 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13 | $167.00 | $1,240.00 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $347.20 | $1,033.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $1,309.75 | $1,394.88 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $197.60 | $694.52 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,391.65 | $1,391.65 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $2,030.35 | $2,030.35 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $807.04 | $807.04 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $1,444.95 | $1,444.95 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $1,335.60 | $1,335.60 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,191.45 | $1,191.45 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $807.04 | $807.04 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $1,191.70 | $1,191.70 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $1,523.20 | $1,523.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $968.10 | $968.10 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $364.50 | $364.50 |
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
- Tennessee$531.75
- Texas$1,907.15
- Utah$1,782.72
- Vermont$1,776.43
- Virginia$1,328.00
- West Virginia$783.50
- Wisconsin$936.77
- Wyoming$965.36
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.