What does code 70015 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70015 ranges from $432 to $1,069. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

70015 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Contrast x-ray of brain" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

70015

HCPCS

Contrast x-ray of brain

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 70015 (Contrast x-ray of brain) appears at 17 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $432 to $1,069. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 70015 vary by about 2.5× across the 9 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $432 to $1,069. Shopping around can matter.

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$432

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$1,069

Highest cash

code 70015 cash price9 disclosed · 9 hospitals

$432median ~$900$1,069

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$432 – $1,069

Marion · 1 hospital$432
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$774
Chicago · 2 hospitals$900–$1,069
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$900
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$900
Marinette · 1 hospital$915

20 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Contrast x-ray of brain Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70015 HCPCS	—	—	$358 – $1,353	—
Hc Cisternography, Positive Contast, S&I Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70015 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Contrast x-ray of brain Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70015 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	70015 CPT	$1,800	$900	$220 – $1,581	—
HB CISTERNOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	70015 HCPCS	$1,069	$1,069	—	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	70015 CPT	$1,800	$900	$787 – $1,440	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	70015 CPT	$1,800	$900	$220 – $1,581	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	70015 CPT	$1,830	$915	$1,098 – $1,548	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	70015 CPT	$1,830	$915	$1,098 – $1,556	—
CISTERNOGRAM S&I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	70015 CPT	$1,830	$915	$1,098 – $1,556	—
HC XR CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	70015 CPT	$2,276	$432	$432 – $2,049	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	70015 CPT	—	—	$166 – $859	—
HC XR CISTERNOGRAM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	70015 HCPCS	$2,210	$774	—	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70015 CPT	—	—	$96.66 – $121	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70015 CPT	—	—	$50.11 – $65.94	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70015 CPT	—	—	$112 – $187	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	70015 CPT	—	—	$429 – $1,318	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Outpatient	University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center	70015 CPT	—	—	$273 – $1,318	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	70015 CPT	—	—	$303 – $1,318	—
CONTRAST X-RAY OF BRAIN Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	70015 CPT	—	—	$273 – $1,318	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 70015 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Atrium Health Union University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 70015: frequently asked

What does code 70015 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70015 ranges from $432 to $1,069. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 70015?: 70015 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Contrast x-ray of brain" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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