CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$147
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $76–$436
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$143
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $147 This hospital $143 Hospital's list price $2,500

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How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

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

Cheapest $43 Priciest $143

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 (no contrast) is about $147 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $143 — 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,670 - $1,909 1564%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $466 - $625 436%
Aetnamajor $1,145 - $1,832 1072%
Cignamajor $1,740 - $3,482 1629%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $75 - $1,625
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1919 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens