CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $361 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital charges insurers about $179 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brighton, CO.
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 | $179 - $2,449 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $886 - $2,580 | 494% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,641 | 1474% |
| Cignamajor | $1,183 - $2,298 | 660% |
| Humanamajor | $1,392 | 777% |
| GEHA | $2,449 - $2,641 | 1367% |
| SelectHealth | $179 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $179 |
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Other Procedures at Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other CO hospitals
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center · Salida $59
- Gunnison Valley Hospital · Gunnison $85
- Rangely District Hospital · Rangely $86
- Montrose Regional Health · Montrose $99
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Durango $116
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $116
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Fort Morgan $116
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster $116
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.