CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $274 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $234, or about $1,870 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, 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 | $198 - $4,083 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $270 - $4,127 | 151% |
| Aetnamajor | $467 - $3,994 | 261% |
| Cignamajor | $522 - $4,216 | 291% |
| GEHA | $495 - $3,994 | 276% |
| Moda Health | $522 - $4,216 | 291% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $119 - $4,349 |
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 South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $195
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $522
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,040
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,513
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.