Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $263.48 to $1,120.75, with a median of $532.38. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $268.90 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $697.55 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 6 cities for code 70496, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $263.48 | $1,882.00 | $1,253.22–$922.18 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $263.48 | $1,882.00 | $1,253.22–$922.18 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $263.48 | $1,882.00 | $1,253.22–$922.18 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CTA HEAD CONTRAST | $400.32 | $1,251.00 | $136.13–$938.25 | 68% | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $473.34 | $3,381.00 | $1,352.40–$956.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CTA HEAD CONTRAST | $497.56 | $1,777.00 | $136.13–$1,510.45 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CTA HEAD CONTRAST | $498.52 | $2,266.00 | $64.09–$2,039.40 | 78% | — source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $566.24 | $3,539.00 | $1,061.35–$650.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $624.36 | $2,838.00 | $1,031.33–$979.68 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CTA HEAD CONTRAST | $642.06 | $2,378.00 | $64.09–$2,021.30 | 73% | — source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 616-3897 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST | $691.90 | $1,186.11 | $1,186.11–$1,976.85 | 42% | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $849.12 | $5,307.00 | $1,011.00–$785.04 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 CT Scan of Blood Vessel of Head With Contrast | $950.94 | $3,522.00 | $1,091.82–$997.08 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CTA HEAD | $1,120.75 | $3,178.00 | $160.55–$1,455.52 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $263.48, median $532.38, highest $1,120.75 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $632.66. 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 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.