CT Scan of Blood Vessels of Head with Contrast Cost in Florida
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 152 Florida hospitals. CPT 70496. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Florida
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 152 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Molina | MultiPlan | Cigna | BCBS | Centene | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BONIFAY BONIFAY |
$68.85 | $107 | $64.83 | — | — | — | — | — | $80.39 |
| LAKE BUTLER HOSPITAL LAKE BUTLER |
$290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANATEE HEALTH BRADENTON |
$308 | $214 | $410 | — | $655 | $409 | — | — | $170 |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKELAND |
$438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S ST. JOHNS COUNTY HOSPITAL TRINITY WAY SAINT JOHNS |
$647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG |
$647 | $184 | $180 | $331 | — | $180 | $179 | $179 | $173 |
| ASCENCION ST. VINCENT'S SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$647 | $184 | $180 | $331 | — | $180 | $179 | $179 | $172 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$647 | $184 | $180 | $331 | — | $180 | $179 | $179 | $173 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MARIANNA |
$782 | $179 | $179 | — | $1,312 | $977 | $1,458 | $179 | $179 |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF JUPITER INNOVATION WAY JUPITER |
$839 | $168 | $420 | — | $671 | — | $420 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF VENICE NOKOMIS |
$839 | $171 | $164 | — | $671 | — | $172 | — | $169 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF TAVARES MAYO DRIVE TAVARES |
$839 | $171 | $166 | — | $671 | — | $175 | — | $172 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$882 | $265 | $208 | $282 | $688 | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL KISSIMMEE |
$921 | $276 | $308 | $175 | $691 | — | — | — | — |
| NCH BAKER DOWNTOWN NAPLES |
$1,215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL BLOUNTSTOWN |
$1,324 | — | $337 | — | — | $946 | $549 | $575 | $762 |
| MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE |
$1,388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST REHABILITATION CENTER DESTIN |
$1,458 | $437 | $300 | $277 | $1,137 | — | — | — | — |
| LEE HEALTH COCONUT POINT ESTERO |
$1,460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER FORT MYERS |
$1,460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL CAPE CORAL |
$1,460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORT MYERS |
$1,460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FORT MYERS |
$1,460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FL CASSELBERRY FSED CASSELBERRY |
$1,498 | $449 | $402 | $285 | $1,123 | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERALD COAST MIRAMAR BEACH |
$1,521 | $184 | $180 | — | — | $2,893 | — | $179 | $184 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO WEST HOSPITAL LARGO |
$1,565 | $108 | $257 | $297 | $1,174 | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART HOSPITAL PENSACOLA TH AVE PENSACOLA |
$1,729 | $184 | $180 | — | — | $2,204 | — | $179 | $184 |
| KERALTY HOSPITAL MIAMI MIAMI |
$1,932 | $138 | $179 | — | — | — | — | — | $214 |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART GULF PORT ST JOE |
$2,039 | $197 | $193 | — | — | $2,804 | — | $191 | $197 |
| DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ARCADIA |
$2,061 | $100 | $100 | — | — | $406 | $85.00 | $100 | $100 |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY PALM COAST |
$2,181 | $187 | $184 | $279 | $4,743 | $482 | $180 | $187 | $180 |
| WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WELLINGTON |
$2,200 | $210 | $410 | — | $1,848 | $546 | — | — | $175 |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOCA RATON |
$2,330 | $183 | $379 | — | — | $660 | $180 | — | $187 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH HOSPITAL DORAL DORAL |
$2,447 | $205 | $255 | — | $3,388 | $209 | $190 | $255 | $200 |
| BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI MIAMI |
$2,447 | $205 | $263 | — | $3,388 | $209 | $190 | $263 | $200 |
| STARKEY RANCH ER & HOSPITAL HEART PINE AVE ODESSA |
$2,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES |
$2,640 | $205 | $255 | — | $3,655 | $209 | $190 | $255 | $200 |
| WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL MIAMI |
$2,640 | $205 | $255 | — | $3,655 | $209 | $190 | $255 | $200 |
| MARINERS HOSPITAL TAVERNIER |
$2,640 | $262 | $243 | — | $3,655 | $972 | $703 | $255 | $930 |
| FISHERMEN'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARATHON |
$2,640 | $262 | $243 | — | $3,655 | $972 | $678 | $255 | $930 |
| HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL HOMESTEAD |
$2,640 | $205 | $255 | — | $3,655 | $209 | $190 | $255 | $200 |
| BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST BOYNTON BEACH |
$2,640 | $205 | $187 | — | $3,655 | $192 | $183 | $251 | $190 |
| ADVENTHEALTH LAKE WALES LAKE WALES |
$2,813 | $190 | $531 | — | — | $196 | $189 | $407 | — |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL FORT LAUDERDALE |
$2,814 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-VENICE CAMPUS NORTH VENICE |
$2,878 | $196 | $189 | $276 | — | $515 | $183 | $192 | — |
| CORNELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION SARASOTA |
$2,878 | $86.45 | $85.14 | $67.83 | — | $122 | $80.79 | $86.64 | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART BAY N. BONITA AVE PANAMA CITY |
$2,901 | $184 | $180 | — | — | $3,989 | — | $179 | $184 |
| ADVENTHEALTH OCALA 5TH FLOOR |
$3,211 | $196 | $430 | — | — | $692 | $189 | $407 | — |
| TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MICCOSUKEE ROAD TALLAHASSEE |
$3,354 | $100 | $100 | — | — | $60.00 | $43.10 | $100 | $100 |
| ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $330 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM - LUTZ LUTZ |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $330 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $348 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH MELBOURNE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $211 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL SEBASTIAN |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $330 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CLERMONT |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $330 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL OCOEE |
$3,387 | $189 | $410 | — | — | $196 | $180 | $330 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH LAKE MARY HOSPITAL LAKE MARY |
$3,387 | $183 | $410 | — | — | — | $180 | $330 | — |
| LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD RANCH |
$3,389 | $1,489 | $410 | — | $4,830 | $409 | — | — | $175 |
| FLORIDA COAST MEDICAL CENTER PORT ST. LUCIE |
$3,509 | $1.00 | $143 | — | — | — | — | — | $500 |
That is the median of what the 152 Florida hospitals above publish for Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70496 in Florida, Medicare reimburses about $278 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Florida range from $68.85 to $30,982 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast cost in Florida?
- Cash prices for ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast (CPT 70496) in Florida range from $68.85 to $30,982, with a median of $3,984. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast in Florida?
- The cheapest Florida hospital published cash price for this procedure is $68.85. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.