CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: National Park Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR 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 $174 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). National Park Medical Center charges insurers about $172, or about $1,590 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hot Springs, AR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $169 - $172 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,372 | 1882% |
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Other Procedures at National Park Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $101
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $110
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $127
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $160
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $163
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $168
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $170
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital · No Little Rock $173
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.