Neck CT with contrast cost in Huntsville, AL — inpatient
In Huntsville, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan with contrast as an inpatient: from $2,247.00 to $2,500.00, with a median of $2,269.26. The lowest listed price is at Huntsville Hospital and 1 other hospital — $22.26 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $1,404.00 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Huntsville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital lowest Madison, AL CT-NECK W/CONTRAST File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $2,247.00 | $2,247.00 | $157.00–$1,460.55 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital lowest Huntsville, AL · (256) 265-1000 CT-NECK W/CONTRAST File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $2,247.00 | $2,247.00 | $157.00–$1,460.55 | — |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville, AL · (256) 429-4000 CT-NECK SOFT TIS W File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,291.52 | $10,911.99 | $2,291.52–$9,275.19 | 79% |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/DYE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | $157.00–$2,000.00 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison, AL OR-INNATE 4.5X45MM MC IMPL File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $7,820.50 | $7,820.50 | $743.65–$5,083.33 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL · (256) 265-1000 OR-INNATE 4.5X45MM MC IMPL File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $7,820.50 | $7,820.50 | $743.65–$5,083.33 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $2,247.00, median $2,269.26, highest $2,500.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,247.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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 neck CT with contrast makes cross-section pictures of the throat, glands, lymph nodes and airway after dye is injected into a vein. It is used for a neck lump, a deep throat infection or abscess, and to stage head and neck cancer.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.