CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $1,238 (about 6.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,040, or about $7,425 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, 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 | $2,747 - $5,606 | 1533% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,676 | 2051% |
| Aetnamajor | $476 - $4,678 | 266% |
| Cignamajor | $4,025 | 2246% |
| Banner Health | $5,940 | 3315% |
| Moda Health | $2,369 - $3,490 | 1322% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,000 - $5,940 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
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
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,513
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.