Scans and imaging CPT 70460 California Outpatient

Head CT with contrast cost in California

In California, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast: from $176.00 to $8,551.57, with a median of $2,704.00. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 48.6× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70460. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$176.00County of Monterey

Median$2,704.00half pay less

Highest$8,551.57in California

Lowest saves$2,528.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$176.00	$176.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD W/CM	$224.00	$2,979.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ct Scan Head Contrast	$224.00	$3,855.50	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST - 70460 - 46870460	$224.00	$3,051.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HD/BRN W/CM $	$224.00	$2,639.60	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Ct Scan Head Contrast	$224.00	$5,054.28	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ct Scan Head Contrast	$224.00	$3,855.50	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CON	$224.00	$2,583.74	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA CT HEAD/BR W/CM EXT	$224.00	$4,325.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD W/CONTRAST	$224.00	$1,731.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 70460 CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$329.46	$646.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$410.90	$1,174.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$480.55	$1,373.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$623.70	$1,782.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA CT HEAD W CNT	$890.21	$1,584.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$915.84	$1,908.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,047.54	$2,054.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,093.44	$2,278.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,101.20	$2,753.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,101.20	$2,753.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,101.20	$2,753.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,204.11	$2,361.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$1,234.35	$2,743.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$1,243.00	$11,596.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CTHEADW/CONTRAST	$1,269.77	$4,232.55	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,377.00	$2,700.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,381.08	$2,708.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,492.80	$3,110.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ct head/brain w/dye	$1,537.00	$2,900.00	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,642.55	$4,693.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT-BRAIN W/CONTRAST	$1,676.15	$4,789.00	Jul 27, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ct Scan Head Or Brain With Contrast	$1,725.90	$3,138.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT HEAD SCAN W/CONTRAST	$1,735.00	$6,940.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,753.85	$5,011.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,753.85	$5,011.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,812.54	$3,554.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$1,813.44	$3,778.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT Head/Brain W Contrast	$1,966.40	$4,916.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/DYE	$2,178.00	$2,178.00	— source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT Brain/Head w/ Contrast	$2,186.25	$2,915.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,374.65	$5,277.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,374.65	$5,277.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CT-HEAD W/CONTRAST	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA CT-HEAD W/CONTRAST	$2,400.00	$3,000.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$2,692.80	$4,488.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,704.00	$5,200.00	— source file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONTRAST	$2,858.80	$7,147.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCAN HEAD CONTRAST - CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,870.25	$3,827.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCAN HEAD CONTRAST - CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,870.25	$3,827.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCAN HEAD CONTRAST - CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,870.25	$3,827.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CT SCAN HEAD CONTRAST - CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$2,870.25	$3,827.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT HEAD/BRAIN W/CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,945.60	$5,260.00	— source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT HEAD W CONTRAST	$3,003.30	$6,674.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CT Head/Brain W Contrast	$3,444.80	$8,612.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$3,611.00	$3,611.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$3,620.00	$3,620.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Radiology Services not otherwise listed herein	$3,895.31	$5,992.78	Nov 26, 2025 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ct Head/Brain W/Dye	$4,474.50	$4,474.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CT scan head or brain with contrast	$4,718.06	$7,863.44	Sep 17, 2026 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Hd Sc W/Contrast	$4,754.00	$4,754.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CT Head W Contrast	$4,756.00	$9,512.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA CT-HEAD W	$4,843.80	$8,073.00	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ct Head/Brain W/Dye	$4,878.25	$4,878.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB CT HEAD/BRAIN W CONT	$5,233.33	$8,051.27	Nov 26, 2025 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Ct Head/Brain W/Dye	$5,788.00	$5,788.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CT Head W Contrast	$8,551.57	$8,551.57	— source file

By metro area

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

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	31	$224.00	$1,753.85
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	15	$224.00	$2,374.65
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	12	$1,269.77	$2,945.60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	9	$224.00	$2,704.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$1,735.00	$2,945.60
Fresno, CA	4	$2,400.00	$2,546.40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$2,178.00	$2,945.60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$329.46	$1,430.04
Vallejo, CA	3	$2,945.60	$2,945.60
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$1,377.00	$1,379.04
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$1,537.00	$1,537.00
Glendale, CA	1	$5,788.00	$5,788.00
Modesto, CA	1	$2,945.60	$2,945.60
Napa, CA	1	$1,204.11	$1,204.11
Ontario, CA	1	$2,704.00	$2,704.00
Richmond, CA	1	$2,945.60	$2,945.60
Redding, CA	1	$224.00	$224.00
Salinas, CA	1	$176.00	$176.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$4,843.80	$4,843.80
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$2,945.60	$2,945.60
Susanville, CA	1	$890.21	$890.21
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$3,620.00	$3,620.00

What it is

This head CT uses contrast dye through a vein to show blood vessels, tumors and infections of the brain better.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.

CT scan of the head with contrast in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.