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How much does a head CT scan cost?

CT of the head without contrast. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.

Office or clinic
$107
Medicare 2026, national
Hospital outpatient
$146
Medicare 2026, national

CT of the head without contrast.

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By state

StateOffice or clinicHospital outpatient
Alabama$96$128–$137
Alaska$125$169
Arizona$104$150
Arkansas$95$132–$138
California$113–$143$175–$200
Colorado$111$150
Connecticut$113$166
Delaware$106$149–$156
District of Columbia$122$145–$166
Florida$104–$113$149
Georgia$99–$108$130–$147
Hawaii$116$164
Idaho$99$141
Illinois$101–$110$152
Indiana$100$148
Iowa$99$138–$145
Kansas$98$134
Kentucky$98$136
Louisiana$98$133
Maine$100–$105$141
Maryland$108–$113$138–$151
Massachusetts$111–$122$165
Michigan$100–$105$143
Minnesota$107$146–$152
Mississippi$95$128–$134
Missouri$96–$103$143
Montana$107$146
Nebraska$99$146
Nevada$106$149
New Hampshire$109$151
New Jersey$115–$121$159–$167
New Mexico$101$142
New York$102–$125$169–$175
North Carolina$101$138–$144
North Dakota$105$145
Ohio$100$137
Oklahoma$98$139
Oregon$106–$115$155–$166
Pennsylvania$100–$111$140–$149
Rhode Island$109$158
South Carolina$100$136
South Dakota$105$145
Tennessee$99$133–$140
Texas$99–$111$143
Utah$102$144
Vermont$105$142
Virginia$105$141–$147
Washington$111–$125$156–$164
West Virginia$97$139–$147
Wisconsin$102$139–$147
Wyoming$106$146

Questions

How much does a head CT scan cost?

Medicare's 2026 national price for a head CT scan is $107 at office or clinic; $146 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.

Where is a head CT scan cheapest?

Usually at office or clinic ($107) rather than hospital outpatient ($146), about $40 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.

Is this what I will pay?

These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.