Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 17 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $192.86 to $3,492.59, with a median of $1,071.00. The lowest listed price is at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center — $878.14 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,861.92 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center lowest Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 CTA HEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.86 | $196.80 | $192.86–$196.80 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 CTA HEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $239.19 | $244.07 | $239.19–$244.07 | 2% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC IR CTA HEAD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $685.17 | $1,054.11 | $421.00–$895.99 | 35% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CT ANGIO HEAD source file | $992.00 | $1,984.00 | $178.02–$2,969.03 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CT ANGIO HEAD source file | $992.00 | $1,984.00 | $178.02–$2,969.03 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CT ANGIO HEAD source file | $992.00 | $1,984.00 | $178.02–$2,969.03 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CT ANGIO HEAD source file | $992.00 | $1,984.00 | $178.02–$2,969.03 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CT ANGIO HEAD source file | $992.00 | $1,984.00 | $178.02–$2,969.03 | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 CT ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD source file | $1,071.00 | $2,142.00 | — | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Computed tomographic angiography, head, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing source file | $1,196.80 | $2,992.00 | $1,524.00 | 60% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 CT Angio Head+1 more line at this price source file | $1,699.00 | $3,398.00 | $229.78–$5,092.56 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 CTA HEAD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,024.83 | $3,115.13 | $872.24–$2,991.91 | 35% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Cta Head W/Wo Inc Post Proc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,221.00 | $4,442.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 IR CTA HEAD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,483.72 | $3,821.10 | $1,069.91–$3,438.99 | 35% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 CTA HEAD VIZ AI TECH+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | $637.26–$3,018.60 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 CTA HEAD+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,427.81 | $3,427.81 | $401.74–$2,913.64 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CTA HEAD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,492.59 | $3,492.59 | $2,479.74 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CTA HEAD RAPIDAI TECH File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,961.91 | $4,961.91 | $942.76–$4,465.72 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $192.86, median $1,071.00, highest $3,492.59 — a 18.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $992.00. 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 12 of 15 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.