Baltimore, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does ct scan of head (no contrast) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 70450.

Median commercial rates on file run from $74 (MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center) to $139 (MedStar Union Memorial Hospital) — 1.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

Sort
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$111
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$111
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$111
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$118
Commercial
$121
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$121
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$121
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$136
Commercial
$139
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$139
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$139
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center $80 — — — hospital fileJanuary 15, 2026
UM St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD $97 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD $156 — — — hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Northwest Hospital Center $97 — — — hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD $96 $98median of 1 plan — — hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD $118 $121median of 11 plans $121median of 2 plans $121median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD $109 $111median of 11 plans $111median of 2 plans $111median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD $1,199 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center $144 — — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
UMMC Midtown Campus $221 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD $136 $139median of 11 plans $139median of 2 plans $139median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $72 $74median of 11 plans $74median of 2 plans $74median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $130 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $98 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does ct scan of head (no contrast) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for CT scan of head (no contrast) in Baltimore, MD range from $72 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center to $1,199 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (14 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for ct scan of head (no contrast)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lists the lowest ($74, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital the highest ($139, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.