CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Children's Hospital Colorado
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 $375 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Children's Hospital Colorado charges insurers about $1,122, or about $2,299 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Aurora, CO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $375. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $1,289 - $1,386 | 719% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,093 - $2,653 | 610% |
| Aetnamajor | $572 - $2,582 | 319% |
| Cignamajor | $1,893 | 1056% |
| Humanamajor | $2,158 - $2,476 | 1204% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $688 - $2,582 | 384% |
| Molina | $1,945 | 1085% |
| Presbyterian | $1,698 - $2,016 | 948% |
| SelectHealth | $2,476 | 1382% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $83 - $3,183 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Children's Hospital Colorado
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.