Neck CT with contrast cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast: from $134.28 to $1,422.92, with a median of $236.69. The lowest price is at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown). The highest price is 10.6× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70491. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital lowest Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CT NECK W CONTRAST | $134.28 | $137.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV NECK SOFT W | $140.40 | $234.00 | — source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-CT NECK W CONTRAST | $156.28 | $159.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT NECK W CONTRAST | $161.20 | $164.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-CT NECK W CONTRAST | $193.82 | $197.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Neck/Larynx - E | $214.59 | $218.97 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-NECK SCAN W CONTRAST | $236.69 | $241.52 | — source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT NECK W CONTRAST | $244.34 | $249.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT NECK W CONTRAST | $264.63 | $270.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, soft tissue neck; with contrast material(s) | $283.89 | $283.89 | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT NECK W CONTRAST | $305.45 | $311.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT NECK TISSUE CONTRAST | $321.50 | $328.06 | — source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT,NECK,SOFT TISSUE,W CONTRAST GLR | $1,422.92 | $1,422.92 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $161.20 | $254.48 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $156.28 | $175.05 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $134.28 | $134.28 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $283.89 | $283.89 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,422.92 | $1,422.92 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $236.69 | $236.69 |
What it is
A neck CT with contrast makes cross-section pictures of the throat, glands, lymph nodes and airway after dye is injected into a vein. It is used for a neck lump, a deep throat infection or abscess, and to stage head and neck cancer.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,404.00
- Alaska$2,320.57
- Arizona$1,140.56
- Arkansas$750.00
- California$2,577.46
- Colorado$1,933.57
- Connecticut$1,523.00
- Delaware$2,921.40
- District of Columbia$1,431.48
- Florida$3,207.40
- Georgia$1,621.95
- Hawaii$1,299.20
- Idaho$1,103.70
- Illinois$2,209.06
- Indiana$979.07
- Iowa$1,603.55
- Kansas$1,178.40
- Kentucky$1,304.43
- Louisiana$687.23
- Maine$1,022.07
- Massachusetts$1,475.00
- Michigan$1,238.00
- Minnesota$1,352.68
- Mississippi$966.79
- Missouri$1,424.80
- Montana$1,744.48
- Nebraska$2,361.60
- Nevada$2,738.18
- New Hampshire$1,498.50
- New Jersey$469.90
- New Mexico$1,289.10
- New York$986.84
- North Carolina$1,667.00
- North Dakota$1,402.00
- Ohio$1,168.20
- Oklahoma$1,067.00
- Oregon$1,443.90
- Pennsylvania$1,337.31
- Puerto Rico$250.00
- Rhode Island$1,650.00
- South Carolina$1,702.20
- South Dakota$2,516.00
- Tennessee$890.83
- Texas$2,047.72
- Utah$3,392.97
- Vermont$2,297.40
- Virginia$1,678.00
- Washington$1,485.50
- West Virginia$910.75
- Wisconsin$1,570.00
- Wyoming$1,822.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.