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CT scan of the head, without contrast in Massachusetts

CPT 70450 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,106 to $1,515 at the 4 Massachusetts hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,371typical cash price
$572typical commercial insurer rate
$1.1k–$1.5kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
$1,106
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$1,371
Massachusetts General Hospital
$1,371
Berkshire Medical Center
$1,515

Massachusetts typical cash price: $1,371

Massachusetts hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton$1,475$1,106$113$113–$579 · 10 plans
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston$1,828$1,371$570$113–$1,289 · 18 plans
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston$1,828$1,371$574$113–$1,216 · 18 plans
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield$1,595$1,515$1,034$134–$1,515 · 40 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does CT scan of the head, without contrast cost at a hospital in Massachusetts?

At 4 Massachusetts hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the head, without contrast is $1,371, and most charge between $1,186 and $1,472. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $572. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the head, without contrast?

At 0 of the 4 hospitals in Massachusetts that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Massachusetts has the lowest cash price for CT scan of the head, without contrast?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,106 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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