Scans and imaging CPT 70498 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Sterling, CO — inpatient

In Sterling, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the neck as an inpatient: from $700.65 to $700.65, with a median of $700.65. Across Colorado, the median is $2,100.52 at 46 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70498, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.

Lowest$700.65Sterling Regional Medical Center
Median$700.65half pay less
Highest$700.65in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO · (970) 522-0122 CTA NECK W CNT&PP $700.65 $2,595.00 $1,883.45–$2,517.15 73% Mar 2, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $700.65, median $700.65, highest $700.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $700.65 — 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 and 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 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.