How much does CT head/brain, without contrast cost in Arizona?
CPT 70450 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $115negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $182cash | 1.7× | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $189cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $212cash | 2.0× | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $223cash | 2.1× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $247cash | 2.3× | — |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $247cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $272cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $272cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $283cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $286cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $286cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $288cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| SimonMed Imaging | Imaging center | $293cash | 2.8× | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $309cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $317cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $392negotiated | 3.7× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $444negotiated | 4.2× | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $489cash | 4.6× | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $596cash | 5.6× | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $666cash | 6.3× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Hospital | $828cash | 7.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $866cash | 8.1× | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $878negotiated | 8.3× | — |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $902cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $1,100cash | 10.3× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $1,269cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $1,326cash | 12.5× | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $1,360cash | 12.8× | — |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $1,518cash | 14.3× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $1,797cash | 16.9× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $1,981cash | 18.6× | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $2,210cash | 20.8× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $2,356cash | 22.2× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $2,791cash | 26.2× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $3,023cash | 28.4× | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $3,121cash | 29.3× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $3,256cash | 30.6× | — |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | — |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | — |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $3,985cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $4,496cash | 42.3× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $4,496cash | 42.3× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $4,496cash | 42.3× | — |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $5,960cash | 56.0× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $5,960cash | 56.0× | ★★★★★ |
- For 70450 (CT head/brain, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 70450 is $1,360.25, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $287.80–$3,985.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 70450 cost in Arizona?
For CT head/brain, without contrast (CPT 70450) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $1,269, with hospitals ranging from $288 to $3,985 across 51 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CT head/brain, without contrast cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for CT head/brain, without contrast (CPT 70450) in Arizona is around $1,269, with hospital prices ranging from $288 to $3,985 across 51 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 70450?
Medicare pays about $106 for CT head/brain, without contrast (CPT 70450). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of CT head/brain, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
Got a bill for this?
If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.
Compare other procedures in Arizona
Prices last refreshed July 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.