Cost analysis for CPT 70450 — Ct scan head or brain without contrast
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The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $38.91 vs AA at $28.11.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $38.91 | $388.7K | 10.0K | 60 |
| VI | $36.25 | $6.7K | 184 | 3 |
| NY | $35.03 | $9.9M | 281.7K | 1.1K |
| DC | $34.56 | $601.5K | 17.4K | 69 |
| MD | $34.48 | $4.1M | 119.0K | 395 |
| NJ | $34.04 | $5.2M | 153.3K | 559 |
| CA | $33.65 | $14.4M | 427.0K | 2.0K |
| AE | $32.96 | $4.3K | 129 | 2 |
| FL | $32.71 | $11.8M | 360.5K | 1.4K |
| CT | $32.33 | $2.2M | 67.7K | 325 |
| GU | $32.00 | $32.7K | 1.0K | 9 |
| DE | $31.63 | $658.2K | 20.8K | 58 |
| AZ | $31.61 | $2.8M | 87.1K | 342 |
| MA | $31.60 | $4.6M | 146.6K | 587 |
| RI | $31.55 | $702.3K | 22.3K | 103 |
| TX | $31.16 | $11.1M | 357.4K | 1.4K |
| NV | $31.10 | $1.1M | 36.3K | 179 |
| IL | $31.02 | $7.1M | 227.3K | 892 |
| WA | $30.98 | $2.7M | 88.3K | 404 |
| WY | $30.92 | $198.7K | 6.4K | 35 |
| PR | $30.90 | $117.0K | 3.8K | 58 |
| VA | $30.74 | $4.5M | 146.8K | 568 |
| CO | $30.73 | $2.6M | 85.8K | 350 |
| AP | $30.62 | $18.4K | 602 | 5 |
| MN | $30.59 | $5.7M | 185.3K | 790 |
| PA | $30.51 | $6.5M | 212.0K | 962 |
| GA | $30.47 | $4.3M | 140.8K | 591 |
| MT | $30.40 | $399.9K | 13.2K | 73 |
| HI | $30.27 | $433.6K | 14.3K | 86 |
| NC | $30.16 | $5.4M | 180.6K | 772 |
| MI | $30.06 | $4.3M | 142.0K | 594 |
| SC | $30.04 | $2.5M | 83.1K | 363 |
| OR | $30.00 | $1.2M | 39.7K | 262 |
| MO | $29.95 | $3.7M | 123.8K | 494 |
| KS | $29.93 | $1.3M | 42.7K | 167 |
| XX | $29.92 | $12.0K | 402 | 1 |
| ND | $29.73 | $276.8K | 9.3K | 56 |
| OH | $29.62 | $4.7M | 157.2K | 783 |
| NH | $29.52 | $840.3K | 28.5K | 128 |
| TN | $29.48 | $3.4M | 116.9K | 565 |
| LA | $29.46 | $1.9M | 64.2K | 316 |
| NM | $29.45 | $670.5K | 22.8K | 119 |
| ME | $29.44 | $472.1K | 16.0K | 92 |
| IN | $29.43 | $2.9M | 97.2K | 412 |
| KY | $29.39 | $1.6M | 55.5K | 257 |
| UT | $29.34 | $743.7K | 25.3K | 171 |
| IA | $29.30 | $1.2M | 41.3K | 190 |
| OK | $29.29 | $1.9M | 66.2K | 231 |
| AL | $29.18 | $2.3M | 77.9K | 338 |
| NE | $29.11 | $1.1M | 38.8K | 138 |
| WI | $29.01 | $2.4M | 83.7K | 525 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramin Akhavan | Diagnostic Radiology | VA | $113.8K | 3.5K | $32.28 |
| Navid Zenooz | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $102.4K | 3.0K | $34.18 |
| Amjad Safvi | Diagnostic Radiology | IL | $87.3K | 2.8K | $31.00 |
| Eliyahu Engelsohn | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $87.2K | 905 | $96.31 |
| Craig Warshall | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $83.8K | 2.4K | $34.57 |
| Gregory Boys | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $75.6K | 2.2K | $33.79 |
| Joseph Lurito | Diagnostic Radiology | MD | $75.1K | 2.1K | $35.36 |
| Edmund Harris | Diagnostic Radiology | NJ | $73.1K | 2.4K | $30.54 |
| Syed Akbar | Diagnostic Radiology | IL | $72.9K | 2.3K | $32.21 |
| David Golovoy | Diagnostic Radiology | MI | $72.5K | 2.4K | $30.38 |
| Howard Seigerman | Diagnostic Radiology | NJ | $71.5K | 2.0K | $36.39 |
| Lee Monsein | Diagnostic Radiology | DC | $71.1K | 2.1K | $34.23 |
| Crysela Smith | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $69.9K | 2.3K | $30.38 |
| Kok Chye Tan | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $66.5K | 2.1K | $31.12 |
| Joseph Nguyen | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $66.2K | 2.1K | $32.06 |
| Jeremy Hall | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $64.2K | 2.1K | $30.99 |
| Myles Mitsunaga | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $64.2K | 2.1K | $30.65 |
| Wilson Altmeyer | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $64.1K | 2.0K | $32.22 |
| Daniel Lucas | Diagnostic Radiology | AZ | $63.5K | 2.2K | $29.24 |
| Elliot Lerner | Diagnostic Radiology | NJ | $62.4K | 1.7K | $36.39 |
Based on the data, CPT 70450 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.