Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $470.12 to $470.12, with a median of $470.12. Across Louisiana, the median is $697.55 at 54 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$470.12Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Median$470.12half pay less
Highest$470.12in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC CTA HEAD CONTRAST $470.12 $2,044.00 — 77% —
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Inpatient: lowest $470.12, median $470.12, highest $470.12.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,116.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.