Paying for CT scan in the UK
A computed tomography scan. The self-pay rows are for one body area.
Each row is one way of paying: the NHS, the NHS paying an independent provider, private medical insurance, and paying the provider yourself. Every figure links to the page it was read from, with the date. NHS waits are for England; charges for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are shown where they have been read. Where nothing is published, the table says so.
How each route pays for CT scan
| Route | What it covers | Wait | Price | Source |
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| NHS trust134 trusts, 180,041 people waiting | NHS test: Computed TomographyThe wait for the test, not for treatment | 1.9 weeksmedian waited so far for the test, England, August 2026; 11.2% waiting 6 weeks or more. Calculated from NHS England's published weekly bands | Not applicableNHS-funded. None of the NHS charges read (dental, prescription, sight test) applies to this |
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| NHS-funded at another provider103 independent-sector, GP and community providers, 1,578 people waiting. Not like-for-like with trusts | NHS-funded test: Computed TomographyNHS-funded patients. Not a self-pay wait | 2.5 weeksmedian waited so far for the test, England, August 2026; 17.9% waiting 6 weeks or more. Calculated from NHS England's published weekly bands | Not applicableNHS-funded. None of the NHS charges read (dental, prescription, sight test) applies to this |
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| Private medical insuranceExplained as a mechanism. No insurer or policy is named or compared | Not trackedSet per policy. This site does not read policies | Not trackedNo waiting time for insured patients has been read | Not publishedWhat an insurer pays, and any excess or shortfall, is set per policy | None for this row |
| Self-pay: 360 Med | CT, one body areaPrinted as: “CT Scans: One Part – £395.00 | Additional Parts – £100.00” | Not trackedNo self-pay waiting time has been read for any provider | £395 |
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| Self-pay: Cobalt Health | CT, one body areaPrinted as: “• 1 part CT scan £492” | Not trackedNo self-pay waiting time has been read for any provider | From £492a starting price, not the fee for a named scan |
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| Self-pay: Nuffield Health | CT, one body areaPrinted as: “One anatomical area” | Not trackedNo self-pay waiting time has been read for any provider | £650median of 29 of its hospitals, £475 to £875. Guide price, excludes consultant fees, prosthesis and drugs |
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| Self-pay: Practice Plus Group | CT, one body areaPrinted as: “CT scan – one body part” | Not trackedNo self-pay waiting time has been read for any provider | £350 |
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| Self-pay: Vista Health | CT, one body areaPrinted as: “One part” | Not trackedNo self-pay waiting time has been read for any provider | £445 |
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NHS England diagnostic waiting times (DM01): patients waiting at the end of the month for this test, and how long they have waited so far for the test itself. This is the wait for the test, not for treatment.
Self-pay rows are listed A to Z by provider, each with the product it prices and the page it was read from. A “from” figure is a starting price and is not comparable with a fixed fee.
More on CT scan
Sources
- NHS England diagnostic waiting times (DM01), provider file, August 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- 360 Med price page. Read 5 October 2026.
- Cobalt Health price page. Read 5 October 2026.
- Nuffield Health price page. Read 5 October 2026.
- Practice Plus Group price page. Read 5 October 2026.
- Vista Health price page. Read 5 October 2026.
This page presents published data. It does not recommend a route, a provider or an insurer.