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Cost of Head and Brain CT Scans at Hospitals Through the Roof

The cost of a head or brain CT scan performed at one of Oregon’s hospitals tops the charts at $2,162 – nearly double the $1,130 average price. This compares to the $275 average price of the service at a testing center, and $148 at a doctors office.
June 1, 2016
 

Hospital Pricing Specialists compared patient claims data for head and brain CT scans (CPT 70450) at Oregon’s hospitals, doctor’s offices, and test