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CT Head Cost in New Hampshire (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a ct head cost in New Hampshire?

Expect roughly $170 to $1,406 for a ct head in New Hampshire if you're commercially insured - that range already folds in both the facility charge and the physician fee. The median reported facility price across 25 hospitals is $361. It's built from CMS fee schedules and federally mandated hospital price transparency data.

Where ct head costs vary in New Hampshire

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Cheapest CT Head Providers in New Hampshire

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs Median
1 MaineHealth North Conway, NH $101 -$260
2 Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH $111 -$250
3 Exeter Hospital Inc Exeter, NH $111 -$250
4 The New London Hospital Association, Inc. NH $111 -$250
5 Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Salem, NH $111 -$250
6 Southern NH Medical Center Nashua, NH $114 -$247
7 Cottage Hospital Woodsville, NH $123 -$238
8 Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH $160 -$201

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Quick take

  • MaineHealth is the lowest-cost option at $101 - $260 below the state median, just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $361, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • This dataset covers hospitals only - freestanding ASCs, which routinely run 30-60% cheaper for the same procedure, aren't included, so it's worth asking your doctor whether one is an option.

How where you go changes what you pay for ct head

The same ct head bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$98–$5,864
  • Facility fee $98–$5,864

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$101–$1,728
  • Facility fee $101–$1,728

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Independent Imaging Center
$228–$529
  • technical_component $140–$293
  • professional_interpretation $88–$236

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Dartmouth Health (Dartmouth-Hitchcock) and Catholic Medical Center are New Hampshire's major systems, with a hospital market that is concentrated relative to its population. New Hampshire had a historically high uninsured rate before Medicaid expansion in 2014. Hospital prices trend above the New England average outside Massachusetts. Head CT pricing follows the site-of-service pattern of other imaging, but emergency use dominates - most head CTs are ordered in emergency rooms, where facility fees can add $1,000–$3,000 on top of the imaging charge. Planned outpatient head CTs for follow-up or surveillance at independent imaging centers cost a fraction of the ER equivalent. If your order is non-urgent, ask your doctor for an outpatient referral to a freestanding imaging center.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (4) report prices above $3,334, including DOVER EMERGENCY ROOM at $5,864, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $361 versus $872 inpatient (about 2.4× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Whether the scan happens in a hospital outpatient department (which adds a separate facility fee) or a freestanding imaging center is usually the single biggest driver of price for this procedure.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$431
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$86
Out-of-network provider $948+

Frequently asked questions: CT Head costs in New Hampshire

How much does a CT Head cost in New Hampshire?

Across 25 New Hampshire hospitals that publish prices, a CT Head ranges from $100 to $10,036, with a median of $361. Most facilities fall between $112 and $1,308. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a CT Head in New Hampshire?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our New Hampshire data is Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton at about $98. By metro, Keene has the lowest median ($182). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a CT Head so much cheaper at some New Hampshire hospitals?

Prices vary up to 100.4× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In New Hampshire, the median cash (self-pay) price is $361 versus a median negotiated rate of $241 - about 1.5× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a CT Head in New Hampshire?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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Other New Hampshire Hospitals for CT Head

These hospitals are registered in the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry as active hospitals in New Hampshire. Cost estimates use the bundled service model for each place of service. Contact them directly for a formal quote.

Provider City Type Est. Cost
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL OB
6037522200 		BERLIN, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL, INC.
6033265867 		BERLIN, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
6033545454 		KEENE, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
CONCORD HOSPITAL, INC.
6032307429 		CONCORD, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
CONCORD HOSPITAL-FRANKLIN
6039342060 		FRANKLIN, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
CONCORD HOSPITAL-FRANKLIN
9039342060 		FRANKLIN, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
CONCORD HOSPITAL-LACONIA
6035243211 		LACONIA, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
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COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL
6037479000 		WOODSVILLE, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
6176323000 		LONDONDERRY, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATES
6036508741 		LEBANON, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
6032162557 		DERRY, NH Long Term Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
ELLIOT HOSPITAL OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER
6036632431 		MANCHESTER, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE INC
6034321500 		DERRY, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.
6034321500 		DERRY, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.
6034365110 		PORTSMOUTH, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
HUGGINS HOSPITAL
6035697500 		WOLFEBORO, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
HUGGINS HOSPITAL
6035697500 		WOLFEBORO, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
6036362877 		STARK, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
LRGH REHABILITATION SERVICES
6035242852 		BELMONT, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
MANCHESTER HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
6036638785 		MANCHESTER, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
MANCHESTER VAMC
7172776565 		MANCHESTER, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
6033565461 		NORTH CONWAY, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
6039247191 		PETERBOROUGH, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
NEW LONDON HOSPITAL INC
6035265544 		NEW LONDON, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
NSLIJ HEALTH SYSTEM
3472061532 		DOVER, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
SAINT CLARES HOSPITAL
9736257009 		DENVILLE, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
6035772000 		NASHUA, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
6035361120 		PLYMOUTH, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
6035361120 		PLYMOUTH, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
6037465979 		CONCORD, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
6032374971 		COLEBROOK, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER
6037884911 		LANCASTER, NH Critical Access Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
WENTWORTH DOUGLASS HOSPITAL
6036096819 		PORTSMOUTH, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL
6036108070 		PORTSMOUTH, NH General Acute Care Hospital $98–$5,864 bundled est.

Est. cost = bundled estimate (facility fee + professional fee + anesthesia where applicable) based on CMS fee schedules and commercial rate multipliers. Contact each provider for an actual quote.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry. NPI numbers can be verified at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

What matters before you schedule

ASC vs. hospital

Hospital outpatient departments typically charge 2-4x more than ASCs or independent centers for the same ct head - same outcome, very different bill. The ER charges the most of any setting and should only be used when the situation is medically urgent. Call ahead and ask for a self-pay or cash quote at each setting you're considering.

With vs. without contrast

Which type your doctor orders for this ct head changes the billing code, and what you pay. For example: A standard ct head with no contrast dye - the most common and lowest-cost version.

This is shoppable

CT Head is elective and schedulable, so you have time to compare facilities before booking - hospital outpatient prices often run 2-4x higher than alternative settings for the identical clinical outcome.

What to ask before you book

Get the CPT code from your doctor, confirm every provider involved (not just the facility) is in-network, ask for the cash-pay rate if you're uninsured or haven't met your deductible, and request a written estimate for ct head before you schedule.

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About the Author

John Caruso, FSA, MAAA

Healthcare actuary with 20+ years of experience in insurance pricing, medical billing systems, and healthcare cost analytics.

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Published July 17, 2026

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