CT scan of the head, no contrast in Richmond, VA costs $977 to $2,471. Here's every hospital's price.
5 hospitals in the Richmond, VA 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 Richmond, VA metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $977 at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital, the median is $977 and the highest is $2,471 at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Richmond, VA median of $977 is in line with the national median of $937 across 1557 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
The files behind these prices are dated between July 2025 and April 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 onlyRichmond · 13 mi · File Apr 2026
Mechanicsville · 15 mi · File Apr 2026
Richmond · 9 mi · File Apr 2026
Midlothian · 13 mi · File Apr 2026
Petersburg · 16 mi · File Apr 2026
Petersburg · 14 mi · Older file Jul 2025
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 Richmond, VA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Cjw Medical CenterNo price file found
- Cumberland Hospital LLCWebsite blocks automated reading
- Henrico Doctors' HospitalNo price file found
- John Randolph Medical CenterNo price file found
- Medical College of Virginia HospitalsNo price file found