CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 70450
- Insurance Median: $182
- Cash Discount Price: $732
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.70x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, head (no contrast) at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $182. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $732. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 1.70x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$732
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$182
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$106.81
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $106.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $732 (685%)
Insurance Median: $182 (170%)
Cash: $732 (685% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $182 (170% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $29 - $2,710 | 27% |
| Alliance Imaging | $75 | 70% |
| Veterans Administration | $94 | 88% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $101 - $132 | 95% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $101 - $132 | 95% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $101 | 95% |
| Beverly Hospital | $101 - $148 | 95% |
| Brand New Day | $101 - $165 | 95% |
| Emanate Health | $101 - $165 | 95% |
| Health Net | $101 - $2,765 | 95% |
| Healthy Way La | $101 | 95% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $101 - $182 | 95% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $101 - $3,794 | 95% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $101 | 95% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $101 | 95% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $101 - $215 | 95% |
| Synermed | $101 - $134 | 95% |
| La Care Health Plan | $116 - $2,981 | 109% |
| Aetna | $132 - $2,640 | 124% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $132 | 124% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $132 | 124% |
| Avanti | $132 - $282 | 124% |
| Caloptima | $132 - $142 | 124% |
| Central Health Plan | $132 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $132 | 124% |
| Humana | $132 | 124% |
| Medicare (plans) | $132 - $139 | 124% |
| Pacificare Of California | $132 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $132 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $134 - $2,710 | 125% |
| Caremore | $134 | 125% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $134 | 125% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $134 | 125% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $134 | 125% |
| Self-Pay | $134 | 125% |
| Tricare | $134 | 125% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $139 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $139 | 130% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $142 | 133% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $148 | 139% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $161 | 151% |
| Ahmc Health | $168 | 157% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $168 | 157% |
| Molina Medical Center | $168 - $450 | 157% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $170 - $4,065 | 159% |
| Interplan Health Group | $173 | 162% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $178 - $2,900 | 167% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $179 | 168% |
| Misc 1 | $179 | 168% |
| Multiplan Wc | $179 | 168% |
| Private Pay | $212 | 198% |
| Care First Health Plan | $282 | 264% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $282 | 264% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $282 | 264% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $282 | 264% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $282 | 264% |
| Health Net Inc | $330 - $2,300 | 309% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $345 | 323% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $345 | 323% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $350 | 328% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $375 | 351% |
| Healthnet | $404 - $3,761 | 378% |
| Cost Containment | $450 | 421% |
| Physician Healthways | $542 | 507% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $618 | 579% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $750 | 702% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $1,200 | 1123% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1,500 | 1404% |
| Prospect Medical | $1,500 | 1404% |
| Cigna | $1,520 | 1423% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $1,600 | 1498% |
| Wear And Wood | $1,626 - $2,168 | 1522% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2,100 | 1966% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 2341% |
| Prohealth | $2,500 | 2341% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $3,252 | 3045% |
| Coventry Health Care | $3,500 | 3277% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $3,500 | 3277% |
| Universal Care | $3,523 - $3,794 | 3298% |
| Asi/Flex | $3,794 | 3552% |
| Us Comp Care | $3,794 | 3552% |
| Community Care Network | $4,065 | 3806% |
| Interplan Corporation | $4,065 | 3806% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $4,065 | 3806% |
| Multiplan | $4,607 | 4313% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $5,420 | 5074% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $5,420 | 5074% |
| One Legacy | $5,420 | 5074% |