Head CT angiogram (CTA) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for CT angiography (CTA) of the head: from $165.71 to $2,485.93, with a median of $292.09. The lowest price is at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown). The highest price is 15.0× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
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
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $198.93 | $314.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $192.86 | $216.02 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $165.71 | $165.71 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $350.33 | $350.33 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $2,485.93 | $2,485.93 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $292.09 | $292.09 |
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
- Alabama$1,526.75
- Alaska$3,457.81
- Arizona$1,377.58
- Arkansas$693.54
- California$3,234.20
- Colorado$2,364.52
- Connecticut$2,405.00
- Delaware$2,656.92
- District of Columbia$1,861.92
- Florida$3,536.40
- Georgia$1,579.05
- Hawaii$1,761.90
- Idaho$1,397.20
- Illinois$2,584.80
- Indiana$1,272.76
- Iowa$1,943.90
- Kansas$1,804.59
- Kentucky$1,483.65
- Louisiana$660.00
- Maine$1,546.98
- Massachusetts$1,715.00
- Michigan$1,449.75
- Minnesota$1,776.89
- Mississippi$1,134.60
- Missouri$1,948.05
- Montana$1,625.49
- Nebraska$2,828.25
- Nevada$3,274.42
- New Hampshire$1,975.97
- New Jersey$725.70
- New Mexico$1,730.10
- New York$999.22
- North Carolina$2,094.23
- North Dakota$2,008.09
- Ohio$1,330.80
- Oklahoma$1,328.95
- Oregon$1,866.68
- Pennsylvania$1,617.00
- Puerto Rico$412.50
- Rhode Island$630.73
- South Carolina$2,069.60
- South Dakota$2,868.00
- Tennessee$1,097.79
- Texas$2,824.50
- Utah$3,688.79
- Vermont$3,126.00
- Virginia$1,808.40
- Washington$2,112.55
- West Virginia$1,149.29
- Wisconsin$2,074.58
- Wyoming$1,707.15
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.