Scans and imaging CPT 70470 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT without and with contrast cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $3,355.56 to $3,355.56, with a median of $3,355.56. Across Alaska, the median is $2,613.78 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,355.56City of Valdez
Median$3,355.56half pay less
Highest$3,355.56in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO & W CONTRAST $3,355.56 $4,302.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,355.56, median $3,355.56, highest $3,355.56.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,355.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.