CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $93 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $98, or about $340 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Opelika, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $488 - $502 | 272% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $55 - $488 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $55 - $628 | 31% |
| Cignamajor | $55 - $317 | 31% |
| Humanamajor | $55 - $440 | 31% |
| GEHA | $518 - $534 | 289% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $55 - $534 |
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Other Procedures at The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AL hospitals
- 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
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $157
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.