Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $533.13 to $1,819.00, with a median of $996.00. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center — $462.87 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $999.22 at 113 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 CT SCAN OF BLOOD VESSELS OF HEAD WITH CONTRAST | $533.13 | $761.61 | $194.76–$352.90 | 30% | — source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD | $782.00 | $920.00 | $131.50–$1,030.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 CTA HEAD | $782.00 | $920.00 | $131.50–$1,030.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD | $858.43 | — | $94.48–$1,074.55 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 CT Angiography - Head | $996.00 | $996.00 | $54.79–$996.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 CT Angiography - Head | $996.00 | $996.00 | $54.79–$996.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 CT Angiography - Head | $996.00 | $996.00 | $54.79–$996.00 | — | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD | $1,386.00 | $1,980.00 | $194.76–$352.90 | 30% | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ct Angio Head W/O Contrast | $1,637.38 | $1,637.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Cta Head Ww C | $1,819.00 | $1,819.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $533.13, median $996.00, highest $1,819.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $996.00. 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 2 of 6 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.