Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $617.50 to $3,376.00, with a median of $1,310.25. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $692.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,069.60 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70496, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CTA HEAD W CONTRAST | $617.50 | $1,235.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CTA HEAD W CONTRAST | $617.50 | $1,235.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB CTA HEAD W CONTRAST | $2,003.00 | $4,006.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Ct Angio Head | $3,376.00 | $3,376.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $617.50, median $1,310.25, highest $3,376.00 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,310.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.