CT scan price finder: self-pay CT scan prices at hospitals near you
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This free finder is for anyone who may pay cash for a CT scan at a hospital. Before the test, or before you pay, ask the hospital if it can lower or forgive your bill, even if you have no insurance. Many people qualify and do not know it.
Find hospitals near you
Type your ZIP code and pick the scan.
Prices near you will show here.
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Have insurance? Compare this cash price with what insurance plans pay each hospital: cash and insurance prices for a CT scan near you.
Before you pay cash
- Ask the hospital about financial assistance first. Nonprofit hospitals must have a written financial assistance policy for emergency and other medically necessary care. Hospital financial assistance (charity care).
- Know your rights when you pay cash. If you do not use insurance, you can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before a scheduled test or visit. If a hospital or doctor bills you at least $400 more than its estimate, you can dispute the bill through a federal process. Start within 120 days of the date on the first bill. Starting a dispute costs $25. Know your rights when you pay cash (Good Faith Estimate).
Read this before you use these prices
- These are the prices hospitals posted for people who pay cash. They are not a quote.
- The price is for the hospital's part of the bill only. The radiologist, the doctor who reads your pictures, often sends a separate bill.
- Call the hospital to confirm the price before you go.
- Ask for a written cost estimate, called a good faith estimate. Our good faith estimate guide explains how to ask.
- For more ways to pay less, read our CT scan cost guide.
What to do next
- Worried about a hospital bill? Get help with hospital bills
- Paying cash for a test or scan? Know your rights when you pay cash (Good Faith Estimate)
- Not sure what fits you? Answer a few questions and get your plan
How to use these CT scan prices
A CT scan uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed pictures of the inside of your body. Each hospital that posts a cash price lists one amount for each kind of CT scan. A cash price, also called a self-pay price, is what a person pays without insurance.
This tool covers three common scans. They are a head CT without contrast, a belly and pelvis CT without contrast, and a belly and pelvis CT with contrast. Contrast is a dye that makes some parts of the body easier to see. A scan with contrast has its own billing code, so it has its own price. Pick the exact scan that is written on your order.
Use the list to choose two or three places to call. Ask each one for the self-pay price of that exact scan, and whether the contrast dye is a separate charge. Ask whether the radiologist's reading is included. The radiologist is the doctor who reads your pictures. Then ask for the answer in writing. Our CT scan cost guide walks through each step.
An imaging center that only does scans may charge less than a hospital, so call one of those too. This tool lists hospitals only.
If you need a CT scan because of an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not wait to compare prices.
Where this page gets its facts
- Prices: each hospital's own price file, read in October 2026. The tool shows only prices that passed the checks in our price library methods.
- Hospital addresses: Hospital General Information file, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- ZIP code points: the U.S. Census Bureau 2026 ZCTA Gazetteer file.
- The middle price for a state and for the whole country is the same number we show on our state price pages and in our CT scan cost guide.
A hospital appears here only if it posted a usable cash price for the scan you picked. Maryland hospitals are not listed, because their files post CT scans in units of work and not one price per scan. Federal hospitals, such as VA and military hospitals, are left out.
We are not connected to these hospitals. The prices come from their own files, and we may make mistakes. If you see one, please tell us through our contact page.
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Using this with a client
Ask for the client's ZIP code and the test their doctor ordered, then pick the closest match on the list. If it is not listed, the client can call the hospital with the billing code from the doctor's order. Print the list or take a screenshot. Before the test, help them ask the hospital for financial help and for a written Good Faith Estimate. If they already got a bill, they can usually still apply for financial help. If they have no coverage, run the Medicaid and coverage check too.
Questions about CT scan cash prices
How much is a CT scan without insurance near me?
It depends on the scan and on the hospital. In our 2026 files, the US middle posted cash price for a head CT without contrast was $1,195, and the middle half of hospitals posted between $762 and $1,857. A belly and pelvis CT without contrast was $2,147, and the same scan with contrast was $2,624. Type your ZIP code above to see the hospitals near you.
Why does a CT scan with contrast cost more?
In our files, the US middle price for a belly and pelvis CT was $2,147 without contrast and $2,624 with it. The dye and the extra steps are likely part of the reason. A scan with contrast also has its own billing code, so a hospital sets a separate price for it. Always ask which version a price is for.
Does the price include the radiologist?
Usually it does not. These numbers cover the hospital's part of the bill. The radiologist, the doctor who reads the pictures, may send a second bill. If your scan was part of an emergency visit, there may be a third bill for the visit itself. You can ask each office for an itemized bill.
Can I get a CT scan without a doctor's order?
Most places want an order from a doctor or another licensed clinician. The rules differ by state and by place, so call and ask. A cash-pay primary care doctor can usually see you and write the order. You can search for one in our free doctor directory.
Is a CT scan cheaper at an imaging center than at a hospital?
It may be. A freestanding imaging center is a business that only does scans, and it may charge less than a hospital. One study of 57 services paid for by job-based insurance found that each service cost more in a hospital outpatient department than in a doctor's office. That study used prices insurers paid, not cash prices, and it was not about CT alone. Call both kinds of places and ask for the self-pay price in writing.
Is my ZIP code saved?
No, we do not save it. The search runs on your device. Your browser asks our website for a small file of ZIP code points that is named with only the first three digits of your ZIP code. It also asks for the CT scan price lists of the states near you. Our website never gets your full ZIP code.
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This tool shows prices that hospitals posted in public files. It is not a quote. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.