Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $672.03 to $4,121.56, with a median of $2,221.00. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $1,548.97 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,808.40 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$672.03Chesapeake General Hospital
Median$2,221.00half pay less
Highest$4,121.56in this market
Difference6.1×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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

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Lowest $672.03Highest $4,121.56

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Cta Head W & W/O Cont $672.03 $1,120.05 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Cta Head W & W/O Cont $1,233.60 $2,056.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Cta Head W & W/O Cont $1,233.60 $2,056.00 — 40% —
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Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Cta Head W & W/O Cont $1,233.60 $2,056.00 — 40% —
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Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% —
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Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% —
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Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Stroke Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc $2,221.00 $4,442.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CTA HEAD W/WO W/IMG $4,121.56 $4,579.51 $3,040.79–$4,213.15 10% Mar 17, 2026
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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CTA HEAD STROKE W/WO $4,121.56 $4,579.51 $3,040.79–$4,213.15 10% Mar 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $672.03, median $2,221.00, highest $4,121.56 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $2,221.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.