CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: St Vincents Blount

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$378
about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $215–$1,056
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$330
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $48 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $378 This hospital $330 Hospital's list price $1,666

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $98 Priciest $330

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $378 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). St Vincents Blount charges insurers about $330 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Oneonta, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $357 - $525 199%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $500 279%
Aetnamajor $400 - $750 223%
Cignamajor $206 - $535 115%
Humanamajor $330 - $505 184%
Ambetter (Centene) $500 - $687 279%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $675 - $1,333
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 Gilbreath Drive, Oneonta, AL 35121
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals