CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge less.
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 $136 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley charges insurers about $73, or about $221 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tehachapi, 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 | $40 - $1,736 | 37% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $73 - $1,772 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $47 - $3,189 | 44% |
| Cignamajor | $22 - $2,767 | 21% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $267 - $1,158 | 250% |
| Health Net | $40 - $2,728 | 37% |
| Oscar Health | $46 - $171 | 43% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $40 - $1,878 |
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Other Procedures at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
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 Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $77
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $94
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.