CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $153 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Lawrence Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $110, or about $256 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Walnut Ridge, AR.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $57 - $270 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $336 | 188% |
| Cignamajor | $66 - $239 | 37% |
| Humanamajor | $55 - $242 | 31% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $55 - $311 | 31% |
| Amerigroup | $58 - $239 | 32% |
| CareSource | $130 - $580 | 73% |
| HealthLink | $391 | 218% |
| WellCare | $58 - $420 | 32% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $58 - $506 |
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Other Procedures at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $101
- 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
- National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $172
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital · No Little Rock $173
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.