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.

📊 Median $3,984 📉 Low $68.85 📈 High $30,982 🏥 152 hospitals 🏛️ 126 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $278

Hospital comparison — Florida

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 152 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaUHCMolinaMultiPlanCignaBCBSCenteneHumana
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
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70496, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,816 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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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.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Florida facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70496 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.