CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$951
about 8.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $213–$1,094
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$879
About the fair price
about $72 under the fair price · 8.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $951 This hospital $879 Cash price $1,662 Hospital's list price $4,154

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Highest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $116 Priciest $879

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $951 (about 8.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Mat-Su Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $879, or about $1,662 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Palmer, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $3,531 3306%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,330 - $2,534 2181%
Aetnamajor $879 823%
Cignamajor $3,290 3080%
Moda Health $3,282 3073%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $124 - $3,988
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 South Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals