CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $1,480 (about 8.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Mat-Su Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,513, or about $2,483 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
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 | $5,276 | 2944% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,482 - $3,786 | 1943% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,513 | 844% |
| Cignamajor | $4,916 | 2743% |
| Moda Health | $4,904 | 2737% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $208 - $5,959 |
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Other Procedures at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $195
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $234
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $522
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,040
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.