Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $700.80 to $1,597.92, with a median of $1,019.39. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $318.59 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,272.76 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 CTA Head | $700.80 | $2,336.00 | $163.90–$2,102.40 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CTA-HEAD | $784.00 | $1,568.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CTA-HEAD | $823.50 | $1,647.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CTA-HEAD | $823.50 | $1,647.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 70496 CTA-HEAD | $1,158.60 | $3,862.00 | $163.90–$3,475.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 CTA Head | $1,215.27 | $4,501.00 | $163.90–$4,050.90 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 70496 CTA-HEAD | $1,215.27 | $4,501.00 | $163.90–$4,050.90 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN 70496 CTA-HEAD | $1,273.32 | $4,716.00 | $176.30–$4,716.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN CTA Head | $1,273.32 | $4,716.00 | $176.30–$4,716.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 CTA Head | $1,386.72 | $5,778.00 | $163.90–$5,200.20 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 70496 CTA-HEAD | $1,386.72 | $5,778.00 | $163.90–$5,200.20 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 CTA Head | $1,597.92 | $6,658.00 | $163.90–$6,658.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 70496 CTA-HEAD | $1,597.92 | $6,658.00 | $163.90–$6,658.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $700.80, median $1,019.39, highest $1,597.92 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,057.14. 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 5 of 5 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.