CT scan of the head without contrast cost in Arlington, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Arlington, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,058 — 76% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 19.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi Arlington, TX $1,714 $2,393 — 130 min —
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $2,058 $1,039 ★ 4/5 150 min —
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $2,058 $1,039 ★ 4/5 — —
Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX $5,963 $1,121 ★ 2/5 131 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,430
Cash / self-pay
$2,058
Insurer-negotiated
$1,080
Medicare pays
$107
$1,817$4,792
Median cash $2,058  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,058 — about 19.3× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,430 list price could save about $1,372 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Arlington

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Rajesh Gogia, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyArlington, TX490
Blake Kightlinger, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyArlington, TX216
Garen Boghosian, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyArlington, TX129
Garth BrandalDiagnostic RadiologyArlington, TX53

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