Head CT Scan Cost in Los Angeles, CA
A quick X-ray-based scan of the head, often ordered after an injury or for sudden severe headaches.
Prices range from $17 to $133 across 10 hospitals; the median is $31 — choosing wisely can save $117.
CT Head W/O Contrast
Area median: $1,202 across 53 hospitals (CA)
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$17
Negotiated Range
$42 – $276
n=26 payers
Gross
$236
Best price
Save 88% vs highestAdventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Cash Price
$21
Negotiated Range
From $40
n=28 payers
Gross
$142
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Cash Price
$26
Negotiated Range
$101 – $250
n=16 payers
Gross
$175
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$30
Negotiated Range
$40 – $358
n=25 payers
Gross
$158
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Cash Price
$31
Negotiated Range
$42 – $242
n=29 payers
Gross
$161
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Cash Price
$31
Negotiated Range
$40 – $322
n=28 payers
Gross
$161
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$32
Negotiated Range
$144 – $259
n=17 payers
Gross
$158
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$43
Negotiated Range
$166 – $214
n=18 payers
Gross
$158
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Cash Price
$67
Negotiated Range
No data
n=11 payers
Gross
$222
Mendocino Coast District Hospital
Fort Bragg, CA
Cash Price
$133
Negotiated Range
No data
n=9 payers
Gross
$202
| Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialSave 88% Lodi, CA | $17 | $42 – $276n=26 payers | $236 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $21 | From $40n=28 payers | $142 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health St Helena Saint Helena, CA | $26 | $101 – $250n=16 payers | $175 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $30 | $40 – $358n=25 payers | $158 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $31 | $42 – $242n=29 payers | $161 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | $31 | $40 – $322n=28 payers | $161 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $32 | $144 – $259n=17 payers | $158 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $43 | $166 – $214n=18 payers | $158 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA | $67 | No datan=11 payers | $222 | CMS | -- |
Mendocino Coast District Hospital Fort Bragg, CA | $133 | No datan=9 payers | $202 | -- | -- |
What affects the price of head ct scan?
A quick X-ray-based scan of the head, often ordered after an injury or for sudden severe headaches.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.