Neck CT scan cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $628.00 to $1,593.87, with a median of $628.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Loudoun Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,369.00 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 70490, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CT SOFT TIS NECK WO IV CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CT SOFT TIS NECK WO IV CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CT SOFT TIS NECK WO IV CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CT SOFT TIS NECK WO IV CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CT SOFT TIS NECK WO IV CONT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Ct St Neck W/O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $642.50 | $1,285.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 IR CT NECK WO CONTRAST+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,063.48 | $1,636.13 | $474.48–$1,390.71 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Neck Soft Tissue wo Contrast File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $1,369.00 | $2,738.00 | $1,149.96–$1,497.69 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 CT NECK WO CONTRAST+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,593.87 | $2,452.10 | $858.23–$2,206.89 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $628.00, median $628.00, highest $1,593.87 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $667.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A soft tissue neck CT makes cross-section pictures of the throat, glands, lymph nodes and airway without contrast dye. It is less common than the contrast scan, and is used when dye cannot be given.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.