Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 21 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $2,031.60 to $10,926.81, with a median of $3,536.40. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,504.80 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,536.40 at 166 hospitals.

Cash prices at 21 facilities across 13 cities for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.

Lowest$2,031.60Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital + 1 more
Median$3,536.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,926.81in this market
Difference5.4×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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

median
Lowest $2,031.60Highest $10,926.81

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,031.60 $5,079.00 — 60%
Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo - Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,031.60 $5,079.00 — 60%
Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb 70496 Cta Head+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $2,314.90 $6,614.00 — 65%
Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,318.32–$5,894.00 40%
BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 CT ANGIO HEAD W PP File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file $3,536.40 $5,894.00 $3,831.10–$5,894.00 40%
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Wiregrass Ranch Wesley Chapel, FL CT Spiral Angiography Head File of Aug 11, 2026 · source file $3,671.00 $3,671.00 $2,753.25 —
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL CTA HEAD W/CONT OR WO/W+2 more lines at this price source file $3,984.00 $7,968.00 $3,585.60–$6,374.40 50%
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo-Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast Viz Ai File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $5,258.00 $13,145.00 — 60%
Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ct Angio,Head Combo-Ct Head Angio W And Wo Iv Contrast Viz Ai File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $5,258.00 $13,145.00 — 60%
AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $6,612.13 $6,612.13 — —
AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $6,612.13 $6,612.13 — —
AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $8,338.26 $8,338.26 — —
AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $10,729.17 $10,729.17 — —
AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $10,926.81 $10,926.81 — —
AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $10,926.81 $10,926.81 — —
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC CT ANGIO,HEAD COMBO,INCL IMAGE PROCESS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $10,926.81 $10,926.81 — —
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. More
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. More
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. More
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. More

Inpatient: lowest $2,031.60, median $3,536.40, highest $10,926.81 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 33 facilities here, median $6,612.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 10 of 11 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.