Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient

In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $798.20 to $2,539.20, with a median of $1,478.35. The lowest listed price is at Hillcrest Hospital and 9 other hospitals — $680.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,330.80 at 133 hospitals.

Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 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 Sep 8, 2026.

Lowest$798.20Hillcrest Hospital + 9 more
Median$1,478.35half pay less
Highest$2,539.20in this market
Difference3.2×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.

median
Lowest $798.20Highest $2,539.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hillcrest Hospital lowest Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Lodi Community Hospital lowest Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital lowest Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Marymount Hospital lowest Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $341.38–$1,228.00 35% Jun 16, 2026
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Fairview Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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South Pointe Hospital lowest Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Medina Hospital lowest Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Lutheran Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Euclid Hospital lowest Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $798.20 $1,228.00 $347.28–$1,228.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Ct Angio Head Wo&W/Contr $922.25 $2,635.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST $1,005.20 $1,436.00 $617.48–$1,349.84 30% Sep 8, 2026
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Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $1,951.50 $2,602.00 $600.00–$2,412.05 25% Jul 14, 2026
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University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $1,951.50 $2,602.00 $600.00–$2,573.38 25% Jul 14, 2026
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UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $600.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $600.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $900.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $900.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $900.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $900.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,237.25 $2,983.00 $600.00–$2,684.70 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Cta Head W & W/O Cont $2,262.00 $3,770.00 — 40% —
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UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,493.75 $3,325.00 $1,662.50–$2,992.50 25% Jul 14, 2026
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UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD ANGIO W AND WO IV CONTRAST $2,493.75 $3,325.00 $1,286.78–$2,992.50 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Cta Head W & W/O Cont $2,539.20 $4,232.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $798.20, median $1,478.35, highest $2,539.20 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $1,191.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 21 of 21 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.