Head CT without and with contrast cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $164.37 to $246.24, with a median of $199.38. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 1.5× 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.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Head - Ne/E | $164.37 | $167.72 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-HEAD SCAN W/WO CONTRAST | $181.30 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections | $217.45 | $217.45 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $246.24 | $251.27 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $164.37 | $205.30 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $217.45 | $217.45 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $181.30 | $181.30 |
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
- Kentucky$3,902.99
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,695.75
- 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.