CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Paradise Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$222
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $216–$268
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$224
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $222 This hospital $224 Cash price $224 Hospital's list price $2,982

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $54 Priciest $224

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $222 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Paradise Valley Hospital charges insurers about $224, or about $224 in cash — about the fair price. Located in National City, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $164 - $535 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $224 125%
Aetnamajor $164 - $287 92%
Health Net $175 - $328 98%
Molina $164 - $224 92%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $164 - $382
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2400 East 4Th St, National City, CA 91950
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals