Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $541.50 to $10,348.00, with a median of $4,187.59. The lowest listed price is at UAB Medical West — $3,646.09 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $1,526.75 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 70496, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB Medical West lowest Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 CTA of Head w/wo File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $541.50 | $722.00 | $158.84–$902.00 | 25% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC CT Angio,Head Combo - CT Head Angio W and WO IV Contrast+1 more line at this price source file | $1,356.90 | $3,155.59 | $48.95–$2,840.03 | 57% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC CT Angio,Head Combo - CT Head Angio W and WO IV Contrast+1 more line at this price source file | $1,356.90 | $3,155.59 | $48.95–$2,840.03 | 57% |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 CTA-HEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,881.80 | $19,212.00 | $152.42–$17,290.80 | 85% |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,493.38 | $5,493.38 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10,348.00 | $10,348.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10,348.00 | $10,348.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10,348.00 | $10,348.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $541.50, median $4,187.59, highest $10,348.00 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $5,052.13. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 1 it is 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.