Posted Price

CT scan of the head, without contrast at Boston Medical Center

CPT 70450 · Boston, MA

Cash price$856.35
Gross charge$1,903.00
Insurer rates$106.81 – $1,617.55

These are Boston Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 13, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $203.08, median $1,278.35, highest $1,659.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$490.00$700.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
1.3 mi$1,371.00$1,828.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
1.4 mi$1,659.00$1,659.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$1,371.00$1,828.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$687.75$917.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$1,332.30$1,332.302026-03-17
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$1,553.00$1,553.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
2.4 mi$1,392.00$1,392.002026-03-20

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 70450 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC Chg CT Head/Brain W/O Contrast Material
line 2456
both$856.35$1,903.00$106.81 – $1,617.55

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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