CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: North Alabama Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL 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 $185 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). North Alabama Medical Center charges insurers about $171, or about $1,330 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, AL.
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 | $162 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $177 - $463 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $171 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $200 | 112% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $162 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at North Alabama Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $98
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $151
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $151
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $153
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $156
- Huntsville Hospital · Huntsville $157
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $157
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $157
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.