CT scan of the head, no contrast in Slidell, LA costs $117 to $1,203. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the head, no contrast (CPT 70450). The lowest is $117 at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital, the median is $117 and the highest is $1,203 at St Tammany Parish Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 10 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Slidell, LA median of $117 is 88% below the national median of $974 across 1376 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $92 to $883. 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 March 2026 and August 2026. 2 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 onlySlidell · 15 mi · File Mar 2026
Slidell · 14 mi · File Aug 2026
Covington · 10 mi · File Apr 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 Slidell, LA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- AvalaWebsite blocks automated reading
- Slidell Memorial HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading