Cost analysis for CPT 70498 — Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast
Average Medicare Payment
$67.83
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$45.8M
Services (2023)
707.9K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-9.4%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $74.84 | $12.5M | 176.7K | — |
| 2015 | $66.23 | $13.4M | 213.0K | -11.5% |
| 2016 | $64.31 | $16.1M | 264.2K | -2.9% |
| 2017 | $73.10 | $23.1M | 328.9K | +13.7% |
| 2018 | $72.30 | $29.1M | 419.8K | -1.1% |
| 2019 | $73.06 | $35.6M | 511.2K | +1.1% |
| 2020 | $72.08 | $34.2M | 491.3K | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $70.24 | $39.5M | 585.5K | -2.6% |
| 2022 | $68.63 | $40.7M | 618.9K | -2.3% |
| 2023 | $67.83 | $45.8M | 707.9K | -1.2% |
The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $83.86 vs ID at $58.06.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $83.86 | $191.4K | 2.3K | 44 |
| GU | $79.71 | $11.6K | 145 | 4 |
| NY | $71.59 | $2.5M | 35.5K | 569 |
| DC | $71.45 | $197.1K | 2.8K | 31 |
| NJ | $70.73 | $1.2M | 16.4K | 279 |
| FL | $70.66 | $3.0M | 42.9K | 808 |
| NV | $70.32 | $378.4K | 5.4K | 112 |
| MD | $69.09 | $956.4K | 13.8K | 248 |
| AZ | $68.15 | $910.9K | 13.4K | 201 |
| PR | $68.11 | $15.8K | 232 | 4 |
| CA | $68.01 | $4.2M | 61.6K | 1.1K |
| CT | $66.40 | $650.4K | 9.8K | 168 |
| WY | $66.16 | $69.7K | 1.1K | 26 |
| TX | $65.70 | $3.3M | 50.8K | 832 |
| IL | $65.47 | $1.9M | 28.5K | 575 |
| CO | $64.29 | $1.2M | 18.5K | 237 |
| DE | $64.13 | $179.9K | 2.8K | 35 |
| MA | $64.11 | $1.5M | 23.6K | 389 |
| VA | $63.72 | $1.3M | 19.7K | 291 |
| LA | $63.55 | $473.6K | 7.5K | 197 |
| RI | $63.30 | $299.3K | 4.7K | 80 |
| WA | $63.17 | $1.2M | 19.7K | 205 |
| NC | $62.94 | $1.5M | 24.2K | 396 |
| PA | $62.87 | $1.9M | 30.9K | 587 |
| GA | $62.79 | $1.2M | 19.0K | 335 |
| MN | $62.77 | $2.0M | 31.4K | 481 |
| TN | $62.29 | $1.2M | 19.4K | 353 |
| SC | $62.26 | $770.1K | 12.4K | 204 |
| HI | $62.22 | $112.6K | 1.8K | 31 |
| MI | $62.21 | $1.4M | 22.6K | 355 |
| MT | $61.34 | $151.1K | 2.5K | 53 |
| MS | $61.32 | $426.6K | 7.0K | 125 |
| OH | $61.29 | $1.3M | 21.7K | 388 |
| ND | $61.21 | $128.9K | 2.1K | 40 |
| KS | $61.14 | $379.9K | 6.2K | 129 |
| MO | $61.13 | $1.0M | 16.7K | 287 |
| AL | $60.80 | $590.1K | 9.7K | 240 |
| OR | $60.78 | $517.5K | 8.5K | 176 |
| NH | $60.70 | $268.4K | 4.4K | 97 |
| IA | $60.59 | $290.5K | 4.8K | 125 |
| KY | $60.52 | $501.1K | 8.3K | 167 |
| IN | $60.41 | $829.2K | 13.7K | 226 |
| ME | $60.18 | $147.0K | 2.4K | 57 |
| WI | $60.07 | $814.7K | 13.6K | 320 |
| OK | $60.03 | $482.6K | 8.0K | 161 |
| NE | $59.64 | $339.3K | 5.7K | 90 |
| AR | $59.45 | $478.5K | 8.0K | 129 |
| WV | $59.13 | $237.8K | 4.0K | 86 |
| NM | $59.10 | $184.8K | 3.1K | 74 |
| AA | $59.09 | $10.6K | 179 | 2 |
| UT | $58.92 | $368.6K | 6.3K | 125 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhi Huang | Diagnostic Radiology | MD | $42.4K | 681 | $62.28 |
| Joseph Nguyen | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $38.9K | 599 | $64.93 |
| Joshua Albrektson | Diagnostic Radiology | MN | $38.8K | 593 | $65.50 |
| Hannu Huhdanpaa | Diagnostic Radiology | WA | $38.6K | 587 | $65.71 |
| Alfonso Urdaneta-Moncada | Diagnostic Radiology | WA | $37.2K | 584 | $63.78 |
| Michal Klysik | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $36.2K | 570 | $63.55 |
| Eugene Kim | Diagnostic Radiology | MN | $36.0K | 576 | $62.44 |
| Steven Hake | Diagnostic Radiology | CO | $35.7K | 284 | $125.82 |
| Kandarp Patel | Cardiology | TN | $35.2K | 276 | $127.40 |
| Amar Singh | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $31.4K | 452 | $69.54 |
| Daniel Susanto | Diagnostic Radiology | WA | $31.2K | 496 | $62.91 |
| Michelle Dubes | Diagnostic Radiology | AZ | $30.7K | 422 | $72.72 |
| Katherine Mullen | Diagnostic Radiology | MA | $30.7K | 488 | $62.87 |
| Jerry Chang | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $30.4K | 177 | $172.01 |
| Craig Harr | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $29.1K | 482 | $60.35 |
| Joseph Curcio | Diagnostic Radiology | OH | $27.4K | 445 | $61.66 |
| Candice Henry | Diagnostic Radiology | OR | $27.3K | 433 | $63.01 |
| Bernadette Diegnan | Diagnostic Radiology | AZ | $27.3K | 369 | $73.94 |
| Jeffrey Jones | Interventional Radiology | NC | $27.2K | 285 | $95.60 |
| Scott Didier | Diagnostic Radiology | TN | $27.1K | 463 | $58.57 |
Based on the data, CPT 70498 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 9.4% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.