How much does CT head/brain, without contrast cost in Tucson, AZ?

CPT 70450 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Tucson, AZ.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
70450 CT head/brain, without contrast
Ask to pay
$3,023
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$3,023
Cash / self-pay price
$3,023
Prices near you — 9 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) lowest Hospital $212cash — —
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Hospital $247cash — —
Tucson Medical Center Hospital $596cash — —
Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) Hospital $2,791cash — —
Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) Hospital $3,023cash — —
Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) Hospital $3,256cash — —
Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) Hospital $4,496cash — —
Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) Hospital $4,496cash — —
Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) Hospital $4,496cash — —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 70450 (CT head/brain, without contrast) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 70450 is $3,023.28, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $421.37–$4,495.50. 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.
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What should 70450 cost in Tucson, AZ?

For CT head/brain, without contrast (CPT 70450) in Tucson, AZ, a fair self-pay price is around $3,023, with hospitals ranging from $421 to $4,496 across 9 facilities. 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 Tucson, AZ?

A fair self-pay price for CT head/brain, without contrast (CPT 70450) in Tucson, AZ is around $3,023, with hospital prices ranging from $421 to $4,496 across 9 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

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.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.