How much does a CT scan of the head cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for a CT scan of the head/brain is about $558, with most falling between $209 and $1,112, based on published rates from 3,271 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for a CT scan of the head/brain run around $1,206. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $2,103), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for a CT scan of the head/brain run about $2,103 — roughly 3.8× the $558 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $558), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.