CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
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 $273 (about 2.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $435, or about $1,363 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sacramento, 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 $273. 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.
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 | $143 - $245 | 134% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $132 - $3,868 | 124% |
| Aetnamajor | $140 - $578 | 131% |
| Cignamajor | $3,925 - $5,233 | 3675% |
| Humanamajor | $140 | 131% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $140 - $3,739 | 131% |
| Health Net | $140 - $334 | 131% |
| Molina | $190 | 178% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $76 - $3,786 |
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 Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
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.