CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Temecula Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $218 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Temecula Valley Hospital charges insurers about $162 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Temecula, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $131 - $292 | 73% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,360 | 1875% |
| Aetnamajor | $267 | 149% |
| Cignamajor | $1,850 - $2,509 | 1032% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $192 - $2,076 | 107% |
| Health Net | $120 - $2,174 | 67% |
| Molina | $114 | 64% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $114 - $3,285 |
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Other Procedures at Temecula Valley Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $54
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $61
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $79
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $98
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $98
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $103
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $110
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $116
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.