Head CT without and with contrast cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $335.50 to $13,587.00, with a median of $3,348.75. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 40.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70470. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$335.50East Alabama Medical Center
Median$3,348.75half pay less
Highest$13,587.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$3,013.25vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL RAD CT BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST | $335.50 | $610.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL CT BRAIN WWO CONTRAST | $709.00 | $1,772.50 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $1,108.32 | $2,577.50 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL HEAD W/W/WO CONT | $1,672.85 | $1,968.06 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT-HEAD WWO | $2,547.56 | $14,153.12 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,723.00 | $2,723.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $3,974.50 | $7,949.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $11,887.00 | $11,887.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $13,587.00 | $13,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $13,587.00 | $13,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $13,587.00 | $13,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $13,587.00 | $13,587.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $1,108.32 | $13,587.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $2,547.56 | $2,635.28 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $335.50 | $335.50 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $3,974.50 | $3,974.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $709.00 | $709.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $1,672.85 | $1,672.85 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $13,587.00 | $13,587.00 |
What it is
This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.
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 without and with contrast in other states
- Alaska$2,613.78
- Arizona$783.76
- Arkansas$1,208.81
- California$2,808.00
- Colorado$1,277.43
- Connecticut$1,106.33
- Delaware$2,830.45
- Florida$3,147.30
- Georgia$1,881.36
- Hawaii$1,363.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$2,015.90
- Indiana$1,255.77
- Iowa$1,504.20
- Kansas$1,977.30
- Kentucky$3,902.99
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,695.75
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$1,726.84
- Michigan$1,313.49
- Minnesota$1,589.34
- Mississippi$962.40
- Missouri$1,583.08
- Montana$2,049.93
- Nebraska$1,513.00
- Nevada$700.56
- New Hampshire$1,418.15
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,218.93
- New York$774.02
- North Carolina$1,942.40
- North Dakota$1,672.16
- Ohio$1,077.70
- Oklahoma$1,280.98
- Oregon$1,478.15
- Pennsylvania$1,294.80
- Puerto Rico$330.00
- Rhode Island$1,078.10
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,522.80
- Tennessee$635.91
- Texas$2,041.88
- Utah$1,580.73
- Vermont$2,473.80
- Virginia$1,714.40
- Washington$1,422.85
- West Virginia$1,235.50
- Wisconsin$1,346.46
- Wyoming$1,316.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.