CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 70470
- Insurance Median: $305
- Cash Discount Price: $743
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.70x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $305. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $743. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $179.2, this hospital’s rate is 1.70x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$743
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$305
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$179.2
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $179.2 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $743 (415%)
Insurance Median: $305 (170%)
Cash: $743 (415% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $305 (170% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $179.2 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 | $48 - $2,750 | 27% |
| Alliance Imaging | $75 | 42% |
| Veterans Administration | $158 | 88% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $168 - $222 | 94% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $168 - $222 | 94% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $168 | 94% |
| Beverly Hospital | $168 - $248 | 94% |
| Brand New Day | $168 - $277 | 94% |
| Emanate Health | $168 - $277 | 94% |
| Health Net | $168 - $2,765 | 94% |
| Healthy Way La | $168 | 94% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $168 - $305 | 94% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $168 - $3,850 | 94% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $168 | 94% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $168 | 94% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $168 - $361 | 94% |
| Synermed | $168 - $226 | 94% |
| La Care Health Plan | $193 - $3,025 | 108% |
| Aetna | $222 - $2,640 | 124% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $222 | 124% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $222 | 124% |
| Avanti | $222 - $330 | 124% |
| Caloptima | $222 - $235 | 124% |
| Central Health Plan | $222 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $222 | 124% |
| Humana | $222 | 124% |
| Medicare (plans) | $222 - $233 | 124% |
| Pacificare Of California | $222 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $222 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $226 - $2,999 | 126% |
| Caremore | $226 | 126% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $226 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $226 | 126% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $226 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $226 | 126% |
| Tricare | $226 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $233 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $233 | 130% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $235 | 131% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $248 | 138% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $271 | 151% |
| Ahmc Health | $282 | 157% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $282 | 157% |
| Molina Medical Center | $282 - $450 | 157% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $285 - $4,125 | 159% |
| Interplan Health Group | $291 | 162% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $292 - $2,900 | 163% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $300 | 167% |
| Misc 1 | $300 | 167% |
| Multiplan Wc | $300 | 167% |
| Private Pay | $306 | 171% |
| Care First Health Plan | $330 | 184% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $330 | 184% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $330 | 184% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $330 | 184% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $330 | 184% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $345 | 193% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $345 | 193% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $350 | 195% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $375 | 209% |
| Cost Containment | $450 | 251% |
| Physician Healthways | $550 | 307% |
| Health Net Inc | $553 - $2,300 | 309% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $618 | 345% |
| Healthnet | $677 - $3,817 | 378% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $750 | 419% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $1,200 | 670% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1,500 | 837% |
| Prospect Medical | $1,500 | 837% |
| Cigna | $1,520 | 848% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $1,600 | 893% |
| Wear And Wood | $1,650 - $2,200 | 921% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2,100 | 1172% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 1395% |
| Prohealth | $2,500 | 1395% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $3,300 | 1842% |
| Coventry Health Care | $3,500 | 1953% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $3,500 | 1953% |
| Universal Care | $3,575 - $3,850 | 1995% |
| Asi/Flex | $3,850 | 2148% |
| Us Comp Care | $3,850 | 2148% |
| Community Care Network | $4,125 | 2302% |
| Interplan Corporation | $4,125 | 2302% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $4,125 | 2302% |
| Multiplan | $4,675 | 2609% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $5,500 | 3069% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $5,500 | 3069% |
| One Legacy | $5,500 | 3069% |