Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $442.50 to $1,884.00, with a median of $970.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson — $527.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,449.75 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 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 Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB CT Angiography Head source file | $442.50 | $1,770.00 | $94.88–$1,433.70 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB CT Angiography Head source file | $756.00 | $3,024.00 | $106.81–$1,482.30 | 75% |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ct Angiography Head Wo & With Contrast source file | $907.00 | $907.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ct Angiography Head Wo & With Contrast source file | $907.00 | $907.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ct Angiography Head Wo & With Contrast+1 more line at this price source file | $970.00 | $970.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ct Angiography Head Wo & With Contrast source file | $970.00 | $970.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Cta Head W/O &/or W/Contrast File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $97.97–$1,884.00 | 35% |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 CT CTA HEAD CIRCLE OF WILLIS 3D source file | $1,853.60 | $2,317.00 | $52.86–$2,045.91 | 20% |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 CT ANGIO HEAD W AND WO CONTRAS source file | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 | $195.49–$899.35 | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Cta Head W/O &/or W/Contrast File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,612.67 | — | $213.72–$1,606.21 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $442.50, median $970.00, highest $1,884.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,097.30. 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 4 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.