Head CT without and with contrast cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $281.75 to $6,236.19, with a median of $3,902.99. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 22.1× 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$281.75Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Median$3,902.99half pay less
Highest$6,236.19in Kentucky
Lowest saves$3,621.24vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $281.75 | $805.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BRAIN LAB CT HEAD W/WO CONTRAS | $895.40 | $4,477.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ct Scan Head Combo - Ct Head W Wo Contrast | $1,232.51 | $3,081.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,255.84 | $2,672.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,285.80 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CT HEAD W&W/O | $1,492.64 | $3,731.59 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,686.00 | $2,810.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,902.99 | $5,203.98 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $6,236.19 | $6,236.19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $895.40 | $3,902.99 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,902.99 | $5,069.59 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,232.51 | $2,567.75 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,686.00 | $2,794.50 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $1,285.80 | $2,594.40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,902.99 | $3,902.99 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $281.75 | $281.75 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,492.64 | $1,492.64 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $1,255.84 | $1,255.84 |
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
- Alabama$3,348.75
- 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
- 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.