Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Gainesville, FL
In Gainesville, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $1,699.50 to $18,963.21, with a median of $18,963.21. The lowest listed price is at UF Health Shands Hospital — $17,263.71 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,536.40 at 169 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Mar 31, 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 Gainesville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UF Health Shands Hospital lowest Gainesville, FL · (352) 265-8000 HB CTA HEAD W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,699.50 | $3,090.00 | $178.69–$1,256.41 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Shands Hospital lowest Gainesville, FL · (352) 265-8000 UF HB MSTU CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD | $1,699.50 | $3,090.00 | $178.69–$1,256.41 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Newberry, FL · (352) 333-4100 CTA HEAD | $18,963.21 | $18,963.21 | $2,920.33–$18,963.21 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital Gainesville, FL · (352) 333-4100 Computed tomographic angiography, head, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing | $18,963.21 | $18,963.21 | $1,332.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital Gainesville, FL · (352) 333-4100 CTA HEAD | $18,963.21 | $18,963.21 | $5,461.40–$8,533.44 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,699.50, median $18,963.21, highest $18,963.21 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.