Head CT cost in Fort Lauderdale
CT head without contrast (CPT 70450): the cash price and what insurers pay at 9 hospitals in the Fort Lauderdale area, from each hospital’s own price file.
- Prices from each hospital’s official price file
- Checked October 30, 2026
- Outpatient facility prices
- At 0 of 5 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the hospital’s median employer-plan rate, which is what a plan member pays in full before meeting the deductible. Cash or insurance?
Outpatient facility charge only. These are the hospital’s own published prices for the facility part of the visit. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is billed separately and isn’t included, and your final bill can differ (extra tests, contrast, supplies). Not medical or insurance advice.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers paylowest–highest | Publishedprice file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar | $2,252–3,587 | $3,217–5,124 | $116–4,355median $72813 insurers | May 27, 2026 |
| Memorial Hospital PembrokePembroke Pines | $2,252–3,587 | $3,217–5,124 | $116–4,355median $72813 insurers | May 27, 2026 |
| Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines | $2,252–3,587 | $3,217–5,124 | $109–4,355median $71813 insurers | May 27, 2026 |
| Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood | $2,252–3,587 | $3,217–5,124 | $109–4,355median $71813 insurers | May 27, 2026 |
| Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale | $2,800–5,937 | $4,307 | $107–4,307median $1,83918 insurers | Mar 31, 2026 |
| HCA Florida Northwest HospitalMargate | $6,467same as list price: no self-pay discount in the file | $6,467 | $185–5,497median $1,7079 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| HCA Florida University HospitalDavie | $12,096same as list price: no self-pay discount in the file | $12,096 | $185–6,048median $2,4698 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| University Hospital and Medical CenterTamarac | $12,096same as list price: no self-pay discount in the file | $12,096 | $185–6,048median $2,4698 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| HCA Florida Mercy HospitalPlantation | $12,860same as list price: no self-pay discount in the file | $12,860 | $185–10,931median $2,9589 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
Cash price = the hospital’s published “discounted cash price” for self-pay patients. List price = its gross charge. Insurers pay = the rates negotiated with each insurer plan in the same file (employer, marketplace and Medicare Advantage plans). Where a hospital has several lines for the code, the range is shown. Each row shows the date the hospital published its price file. 6 hospitals in the area aren’t listed yet (no file we could read); see data status.
Cash or your insurance plan?Your plan pays a different rate at each hospital. See your plan’s own rate at every hospital nearby, next to the cash price, and what you would pay after your deductible. See an example report.
See what your plan paysWhat the price covers
The scan and the facility. The radiologist’s reading is usually billed separately by a physician group.
Before you book
- Call the hospital’s scheduling or price-estimate line and quote the code: CPT 70450, and confirm the order is “without contrast”.
- If you pay cash, ask for the self-pay price in writing (a Good Faith Estimate). Uninsured and self-pay patients have a right to one under the No Surprises Act.
- If you use insurance, check the hospital is in network for your exact plan; your share depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Cash or insurance?
Questions
How much does a head CT cost in Fort Lauderdale without insurance?
At the 5 Fort Lauderdale hospitals (not counting children’s hospitals) that publish a cash price, the outpatient facility charge for a head CT (CPT 70450) runs from $2,391 at Memorial Hospital Miramar to $2,800 at Holy Cross Hospital. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is extra.
Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?
Each hospital sets its own list price and its own cash discount, and negotiates a different rate with each insurer plan. The same CPT code can cost several times more at one hospital than at another a few miles away.
Is the cash price the final price?
No. It is the hospital’s published discounted cash price for the facility part of the visit. Ask the hospital to confirm it before you book, and ask whether the reading physician bills separately.
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