Head CT without and with contrast cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $741.96 to $5,394.00, with a median of $1,942.40. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$741.96Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,942.40half pay less
Highest$5,394.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,200.44vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC CT Head/Brain W/WO Cntrst | $741.96 | $2,748.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC CT Head/Brain W/WO Cntrst | $741.96 | $2,748.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC CT Head/Brain W/WO Cntrst | $741.96 | $2,748.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT Head/Brain W/WO Cntrst | $1,368.36 | $5,068.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Head,CT,W/WO Contrast | $1,449.00 | $2,070.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Ct Head W/Wo Contrast | $1,455.00 | $2,910.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,562.00 | $3,124.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,562.00 | $3,124.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $1,620.64 | $2,894.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $1,760.08 | $3,143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,779.50 | $3,559.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,877.50 | $3,755.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,890.50 | $3,781.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $1,908.48 | $3,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,919.50 | $3,839.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,942.40 | $3,884.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $1,950.48 | $3,483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $2,023.50 | $4,047.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $2,213.68 | $3,953.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $2,474.64 | $4,419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $2,515.38 | $4,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $2,515.38 | $4,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Head W/O and W/ Contrast | $2,614.64 | $4,669.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $3,000.06 | $3,000.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONT | $3,978.00 | $3,978.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONT | $3,978.00 | $3,978.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONT | $3,978.00 | $3,978.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $5,394.00 | $5,394.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $1,368.36 | $1,942.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,779.50 | $1,877.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,950.48 | $1,950.48 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,023.50 | $2,023.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $5,394.00 | $5,394.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $3,000.06 | $3,000.06 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,942.40 | $1,942.40 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $741.96 | $741.96 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $741.96 | $741.96 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,760.08 | $1,760.08 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,455.00 | $1,455.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,890.50 | $1,890.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,515.38 | $2,515.38 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $2,213.68 | $2,213.68 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,614.64 | $2,614.64 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,449.00 | $1,449.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,562.00 | $1,562.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,562.00 | $1,562.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $741.96 | $741.96 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $2,474.64 | $2,474.64 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,908.48 | $1,908.48 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,942.40 | $1,942.40 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,620.64 | $1,620.64 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,515.38 | $2,515.38 |
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
- 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 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$1,322.45
- 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.