CT Scan of Blood Vessels of Head with Contrast Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 125 Ohio hospitals. CPT 70496. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,562
📉 Low $98.00
📈 High $4,465
🏥 125 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $255
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 125 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Molina | Humana | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$98.00 | $31.50 | $28.38 | — | $31.50 | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | $2,063 |
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$98.00 | $30.00 | $42.00 | — | $44.10 | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | $70.80 |
| METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$119 | $266 | $394 | — | $189 | — | — | — | $361 |
| EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL |
$165 | — | $162 | $165 | — | — | $247 | — | — |
| COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON |
$165 | — | $165 | $165 | — | — | $247 | — | — |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$216 | $52.45 | $55.34 | $140 | $55.07 | $342 | — | $55.07 | — |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$224 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $693 |
| MERCY HEALTH ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO |
$543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - PERRYSBURG HOSPITAL PERRYSBURG |
$543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$587 | $166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332 |
| MERCY HEALTH - CLERMONT HOSPITAL BATAVIA |
$665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - THE JEWISH HOSPITAL CINCINNATI |
$665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT |
$713 | $180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $184 |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$764 | $170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE |
$809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL DEFIANCE |
$827 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF MIAMISBURG MIAMISBURG |
$839 | $171 | $171 | $171 | $171 | — | $671 | — | — |
| AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON |
$842 | $166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332 |
| ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ASHTABULA |
$1,005 | $119 | $98.86 | $236 | — | $617 | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$1,011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332 |
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$1,067 | $247 | $153 | $731 | $83.89 | $1,871 | — | — | — |
| POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG |
$1,070 | $166 | $166 | $163 | $90.00 | $1,183 | $90.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH SURGICAL CENTER WEST CHESTER |
$1,154 | $171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $224 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI |
$1,154 | $174 | — | — | $235 | — | — | — | $224 |
| MERCY HEALTH - LORAIN HOSPITAL LORAIN |
$1,192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$1,199 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $838 | $2,278 | — | — |
| ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$1,199 | $575 | $575 | $575 | $581 | $2,278 | $2,278 | — | — |
| ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY |
$1,199 | $575 | $2,062 | $575 | $575 | $1,736 | $2,278 | — | — |
| ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE |
$1,199 | $983 | $1,508 | $983 | $983 | $1,652 | $2,278 | — | — |
| GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE |
$1,200 | $169 | — | $176 | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$1,208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE |
$1,240 | $164 | $164 | $164 | $165 | $1,676 | — | $164 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST. CLAIRSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL CLAIRSVILLE |
$1,240 | $164 | $164 | $164 | $165 | $1,676 | — | $164 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST STEUBENVILLE |
$1,240 | $164 | $164 | $164 | $165 | $1,676 | — | $164 | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$1,259 | $2,081 | $2,009 | — | — | $1,595 | $2,834 | — | $1,426 |
| MERCY HEALTH KINGS MILLS HOSPITAL MASON |
$1,298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - WEST HOSPITAL CINCINNATI |
$1,298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL FAIRFIELD |
$1,298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL ANDERSON CINCINNATI |
$1,298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS |
$1,302 | $169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON |
$1,302 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$1,302 | $169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN |
$1,302 | $169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$1,302 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY |
$1,302 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - ST. RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER LIMA |
$1,331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - URBANA HOSPITAL URBANA |
$1,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE |
$1,347 | $85.00 | $78.00 | $169 | $89.00 | $81.50 | $85.00 | — | — |
| MERCY WILLARD HOSPITAL WILLARD |
$1,357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$1,382 | $167 | $167 | $288 | — | — | — | $167 | — |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY |
$1,442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMBRIDGE |
$1,474 | $166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS |
$1,556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON JACKSON |
$1,561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS |
$1,561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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That is the median of what the 125 Ohio 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 Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $255 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $98.00 to $4,465 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.1x 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 Ohio?
- Cash prices for ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast (CPT 70496) in Ohio range from $98.00 to $4,465, with a median of $1,562. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $98.00. 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 Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70496 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.