CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: El Centro Regional 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 $208 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). El Centro Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,005, or about $2,664 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in El Centro, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $208. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $134 - $1,548 | 125% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $134 - $3,810 | 125% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,673 - $1,676 | 1566% |
| Cignamajor | $2,852 - $2,858 | 2670% |
| Humanamajor | $3,536 - $3,543 | 3311% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,916 - $3,924 | 3666% |
| Health Net | $134 - $3,429 | 125% |
| Molina | $134 - $4,191 | 125% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $134 - $3,810 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at El Centro Regional 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.