CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$673
about 3.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $213–$2,609
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $673 Cash price $1,108 Hospital's list price $2,578
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 | $1,546 - $2,010 | 863% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,191 | 1223% |
| Cignamajor | $2,088 - $2,578 | 1165% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,753 - $2,320 |
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Other Procedures at The Children's Hospital of Alabama
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.