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CT scan of the head, no contrast in Riverside, CA costs $133 to $7,855. Here's every hospital's price.

15 hospitals in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, 15 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $133 at Chino Valley Medical Center, the median is $2,288 and the highest is $7,855 at Riverside University Health System-Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 59 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Riverside, CA median of $2,288 is 136% above the national median of $968 across 558 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $66 to $17,769. 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. 19 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.

$133
lowest cash price in Riverside, CA
Chino Valley Medical Center · 95 mi
$2,155 below the median
$2,288
median cash price
15 hospitals
59×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
15/34
hospitals with a cash price
19 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Chino Valley Medical Center

Chino · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $6,964
2
Desert Valley Hospital

Victorville · 66 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $2,947 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Montclair Hospital Medical Center

Montclair · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$133
list $6,964
4
Providence St Mary Medical Center

Apple Valley · 57 mi · File Apr 2026

$968
list $1,383 · lowest of 13 lines
5
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

Murrieta · 87 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,190
list $2,644 · lowest of 4 lines
6
St Bernardine Medical Center

San Bernardino · 71 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,521
list $4,569 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$2,035
list $4,522 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario

Fontana · 81 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,288
list $4,400 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Victor Valley Global Medical Center

Victorville · 66 mi · File May 2026

$2,348
list $2,348 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Hemet Global Medical Center

Hemet · 72 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,368
list $2,368 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Menifee Global Medical Center

Sun City · 82 mi · File May 2026

$2,368
list $2,368 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$2,574
list $5,719 · lowest of 4 lines
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 Riverside, CA 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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