Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Stockton, CA — inpatient
In Stockton-Lodi, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $1,249.80 to $6,173.00, with a median of $4,989.60. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton — $3,739.80 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $3,234.20 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton lowest Stockton, CA · (209) 943-2000 CT ANGIO HEAD W CON | $1,249.80 | $4,251.00 | $3,060.72–$3,485.82 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca, CA · (209) 825-3700 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/CONTRAST/NONCONTRAST | $4,989.60 | $8,910.00 | $393.00–$1,230.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy, CA · (209) 835-1500 HCHG CTA HEAD/BRAIN W AND WO CONTR | $6,173.00 | $6,173.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,249.80, median $4,989.60, highest $6,173.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $5,581.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.