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CT scan of the head, no contrast in Florence, AL: hospital prices

2 hospitals in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area price CPT 70450 in their files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.

2 hospitals in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area list ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
North Alabama Medical Center

Florence · 4 mi · File Jul 2026

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list $4,031
2
North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Muscle Shoals · 4 mi · File Jul 2026

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list $4,031
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 70450. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 70450, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About ct scan of the head, no contrast

CPT 70450 is a CT scan of the head without contrast dye. It takes a few minutes and is the standard first test for head injury, sudden severe headache, stroke symptoms and confusion. No preparation is needed and there is no injection.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee: the scanner, the technologist and the room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately (the same code with a professional modifier), typically $50 to $200 on top. Some hospitals list a global price that includes both; the file does not always say which, so ask.

Why prices vary

Imaging is where hospital prices diverge most. A head CT at a hospital-owned imaging center can list at a fraction of the same scan in the hospital's main building, and a freestanding imaging center, which does not publish these files, is often cheaper again. Emergency-department scans carry additional facility charges not shown here.

Questions to ask

  • Is this the self-pay price for the scan alone, or scan plus radiologist reading?
  • Is the price the same at the hospital's outpatient imaging locations?
  • Will I be charged an emergency-department fee if the scan is done there?

Hospitals in Florence, AL without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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