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How much does a CT scan cost?NPI VERIFIED
It depends on the body part. Without insurance, hospitals that publish a self-pay price list a median of $1,033 for the sinuses to $2,333 for the abdomen and pelvis. With insurance, the median rate hospitals negotiated runs from $296 for the sinuses to $676 for the abdomen and pelvis, across 1,215–1,227 US hospitals that publish federally required price files. Hospitals disagree more than the CT scan types do: for the head, the priciest tenth negotiated more than $1,494, 14.5× the cheapest tenth (under $103).
CT scan prices by body part, side by side
Sinus CT Scan →CPT 70486 · 1,215 hospitals$296middle half $131–$906cash $1,033 · 2.8× MedicareHead CT Scan →CPT 70450 · 1,227 hospitals$303middle half $129–$908cash $1,069 · 2.8× MedicareChest CT Scan →CPT 71260 · 1,215 hospitals$448middle half $216–$1,193cash $1,412 · 2.5× MedicareAbdomen & Pelvis CT Scan →CPT 74177 · 1,225 hospitals$676middle half $389–$1,850cash $2,333 · 1.9× Medicare$0$1,250$2,500
middle half of hospitalsmedian insurance ratemedian cash priceMedicare rate · one shared scale, $0–$2,500
Codes Sinus CT Scan 70486 · Head CT Scan 70450 · Chest CT Scan 71260 · Abdomen & Pelvis CT Scan 74177 · Source: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR §180), file dates 2022-11-12 to 2026-09-28 · Medicare baseline: CMS OPPS Addendum B, July 2026 · Data extracted 2026-10-06 · Page updated 2026-10-15
Insurance rate
$296–$676
median by body part · 4 CT scan types
Without insurance
$1,033–$2,333
median cash price by body part
Cash ÷ insurance
3.2×–3.5×
median cash price over median negotiated rate
Medicare baseline
$107–$356
CMS OPPS national · July 2026
These are contract reference rates, not your bill. A median across hospitals is not a quote for your plan or network. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance and network status.
The chest (CPT 71260) and abdomen-and-pelvis (CPT 74177) scans here are the with-contrast codes; the head (CPT 70450) and sinus (CPT 70486) scans are without contrast.
This is the hospital's facility fee. The radiologist who reads the images bills separately.
Coverage: 1,215–1,227 of the 5,419 hospitals in the CMS roster have an identity-verified price file with these services in our data. It is not a random sample, and a hospital missing here has not been judged non-compliant — we may simply not have its file yet. Up to 94 of these hospital files were more than 12 months old at extraction; we keep the figures and say so.
Each CT scan, by state and insurance type
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a CT scan cost without insurance?
- Hospitals that publish a self-pay (cash) price list a median of $1,033 for the sinuses up to $2,333 for the abdomen and pelvis (964–975 hospitals list one, depending on the body part). That is the hospital's facility charge — the radiologist who reads the images bills separately. Freestanding imaging centers aren't in these hospital files and are often cheaper for self-pay patients.
- How much does a CT scan cost with insurance?
- With insurance, the hospital's negotiated rate is what your plan is billed. Median negotiated rates run from $296 for the sinuses to $676 for the abdomen and pelvis. Until you meet your deductible you typically pay that negotiated amount; after it, your coinsurance or copay applies. Your plan's own rate can sit above or below these figures.
- Which CT scan costs the most?
- Of the 4 CT scan types here, the abdomen and pelvis has the highest median negotiated rate ($676) and the abdomen and pelvis the highest median cash price ($2,333); the sinuses has the lowest negotiated rate ($296). Each one has its own page with state and insurance-type breakdowns.
- Why does the same CT scan cost so differently from hospital to hospital?
- Each hospital negotiates separately with each insurer. For the head, the priciest tenth of hospitals negotiated more than $1,494 — 14.5 times the cheapest tenth (under $103).
- Is the cash price cheaper than using insurance?
- Usually not, but sometimes. Median cash prices here are 3.2×–3.5× the median negotiated rates. Still, at 23%–24% of the hospitals that list a cash price (depending on the body part), it is lower than that hospital's own median negotiated rate. If you have a high deductible, ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book.
- What is the Medicare rate shown here?
- It is the CMS national outpatient (OPPS) payment rate (July 2026): $107–$356 depending on the body part. We show it as a government baseline: median negotiated rates are 1.9–2.8 times it.
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