CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $237 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $235 — 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
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 | 932% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $794 - $1,072 | 443% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,686 - $2,698 | 941% |
| Cignamajor | $2,562 - $3,482 | 1430% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $123 - $2,393 |
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Other Procedures at Phoenix Children's Hospital
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
- Valleywise Health Medical Center · Phoenix $167
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $179
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $179
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $179
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.