Scans and imaging CPT 70498 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Cades, SC — inpatient

In Cades, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the neck as an inpatient: from $840.50 to $840.50, with a median of $840.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,975.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70498, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$840.50MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$840.50half pay less
Highest$840.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC HB CTA NECK W CONTRAST $840.50 $1,681.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $840.50, median $840.50, highest $840.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $840.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.