Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Outpatient

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Salem, OR

In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $752.76 to $1,735.22, with a median of $1,293.36. The lowest listed price is at Santiam Memorial Hospital — $540.60 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,866.68 at 46 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 70496, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$752.76Santiam Memorial Hospital

Median$1,293.36half of hospitals charge less

Highest$1,735.22in this market

Difference2.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salem, OR.

median

Lowest $752.76Highest $1,735.22

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Santiam Memorial Hospital lowest Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 CT scan of blood vessels of head with contrast File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file	$752.76	$752.76	$196.96–$2,446.47	—
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HEAD CTA WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$851.50	$1,310.00	—	35%
Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT ANGIO HEAD W/CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$1,735.22	$3,274.00	—	47%
West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT ANGIO HEAD W/CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$1,735.22	$3,274.00	—	47%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing.

Outpatient: lowest $752.76, median $1,293.36, highest $1,735.22 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,735.22. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.