Scans and imaging CPT 70498 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Athens, GA — inpatient

In Athens-Clarke County, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the neck as an inpatient: from $1,683.66 to $1,683.66, with a median of $1,683.66. Across Georgia, the median is $1,683.66 at 86 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70498, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,683.66Piedmont Athens Regional
Median$1,683.66half pay less
Highest$1,683.66in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Piedmont Athens Regional Athens, GA · (706) 475-7000 HC Cta Neck W/WO Cntrst $1,683.66 $5,612.20 $405.00–$4,602.00 70% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,683.66, median $1,683.66, highest $1,683.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,806.43 — 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 neck CTA uses contrast dye and CT scanning to show the carotid and vertebral arteries in the neck. It is used after a stroke or mini-stroke and to check narrowing found on an ultrasound.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.