CT scan of the head, no contrast in Lexington, KY costs $718 to $2,842. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area publish a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $718 at Saint Joseph East, the median is $842 and the highest is $2,842 at Baptist Health Lexington. The most expensive hospital lists 4.0 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Lexington, KY median of $842 is 14% below the national median of $974 across 1376 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $104 to $7,704. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between February 2026 and September 2026. 5 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyLexington · 7 mi · File Feb 2026
Lexington · 7 mi · File Feb 2026
Lexington · 7 mi · File Sep 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 70450. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Lexington, KY without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Bluegrass Community HospitalNo website on record
- Bourbon Community HospitalNo price file found
- Clark Regional Medical CenterNo price file found
- Georgetown Community HospitalNo price file found
- University of Kentucky HospitalNo website on record