CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 (no contrast) is about $154 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $129, or about $351 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in San Jose, CA.
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 | $55 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $360 | 337% |
| Aetnamajor | $255 - $266 | 239% |
| Cignamajor | $202 | 189% |
| Health Net | $46 | 43% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $339 |
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Other Procedures at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $35
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $41
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $53
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $65
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $69
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $73
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $77
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.