CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Washington Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 (no contrast) is about $174 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Washington Hospital charges insurers about $153, or about $1,869 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fremont, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $153 - $2,485 | 143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $149 - $2,078 | 140% |
| Aetnamajor | $153 - $2,036 | 143% |
| Cignamajor | $1,924 - $2,300 | 1801% |
| Humanamajor | $153 - $2,588 | 143% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $153 - $1,553 | 143% |
| Health Net | $148 - $1,734 | 139% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $153 - $2,588 |
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Other Procedures at Washington Hospital
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.