Scans and imaging CPT 70496 District of Columbia Outpatient

Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $685.17 to $2,483.72, with a median of $1,861.92. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 3.6× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70496. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$685.17National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$1,861.92half pay less
Highest$2,483.72in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$1,176.75vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IR CTA HEAD $685.17 $1,054.11 Apr 1, 2026
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Children's National Hospital Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT Angio Head $1,699.00 $3,398.00 —
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IR CTA HEAD $2,024.83 $3,115.13 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IR CTA HEAD $2,483.72 $3,821.10 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4 $685.17 $1,861.92

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.

CT angiography (CTA) of the head in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.