CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 AZ hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $161 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Valleywise Health Medical Center charges insurers about $167, or about $215 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
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 | $129 - $755 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $75 - $535 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $169 - $3,250 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $61 - $4,000 | 34% |
| Humanamajor | $159 - $187 | 89% |
| Banner Health | $111 - $187 | 62% |
| Devoted Health | $111 - $187 | 62% |
| Health Net | $110 - $358 | 61% |
| Molina | $110 - $206 | 61% |
| Oscar Health | $72 - $780 | 40% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $111 - $3,750 |
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Other Procedures at Valleywise Health Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other AZ hospitals
- Yuma Regional Medical Center · Yuma $64
- Page Hospital · Page $129
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $141
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $152
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $179
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $179
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $179
- Kingman Regional Medical Center · Kingman $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.