Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $1,463.00 to $2,835.00, with a median of $1,579.05. The lowest listed price is at Emory Decatur Hospital and 7 other hospitals — $116.05 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,579.05 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 14 cities for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur lowest Decatur, GA Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast | $1,463.00 | $1,463.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,473.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,473.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,895.06 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,473.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,737.15 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,737.15 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$3,947.63 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,473.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $1,579.05 | $5,263.50 | $405.00–$4,473.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CTA HEAD W/WO CNTRST | $2,276.50 | $4,553.00 | $2,230.97–$3,870.05 | 50% | — source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cta Head W/WO Cntrst | $2,835.00 | $9,450.00 | $405.00–$8,505.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,463.00, median $1,579.05, highest $2,835.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $1,579.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 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 head CTA uses contrast dye and fast CT scanning to show the blood vessels of the brain. It is used in suspected stroke, for aneurysms and for sudden severe headache.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70496 ($1,845.91). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GAHc Ct Angiography Head W/Contrast/Noncontrast | $175.50 | file |