CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$262
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $260–$512
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$262
About the fair price
1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $262 This hospital $262 Cash price $3,550 Hospital's list price $6,340

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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 $262

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $262 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco charges insurers about $262, or about $3,550 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Francisco, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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
Kaiser Permanentemajor $249 - $780 139%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals