Scans and imaging CPT 70496 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Harwarden, IA — inpatient

In Harwarden, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head as an inpatient: from $1,887.16 to $1,887.16, with a median of $1,887.16. Across Iowa, the median is $1,943.90 at 83 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70496, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,887.16Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Median$1,887.16half pay less
Highest$1,887.16in this market
Difference1.0×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 Harwarden, IA.

median
Lowest $1,887.16Highest $1,887.16

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hawarden Regional Healthcare lowest Harwarden, IA · (712) 551-3100 CT Angiography head wo/w $1,887.16 $2,220.19 $1,120.53–$2,153.58 15% —
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Hawarden Regional Healthcare lowest Harwarden, IA · (712) 551-3100 CTA HEAD WO/W $1,887.16 $2,220.19 $1,120.53–$2,153.58 15% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,887.16, median $1,887.16, highest $1,887.16.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,887.16 — 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.