CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $187 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $257, or about $766 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
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 $187. 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.
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 | $56 - $12,660 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $55 - $436 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $55 - $9,995 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $57 - $10,460 | 53% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $195 - $436 | 183% |
| Dean Health Plan | $947 | 887% |
| GEHA | $179 - $12,660 | 168% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $179 - $12,660 | 168% |
| HealthPartners | $455 - $10,460 | 426% |
| MagnaCare | $455 - $10,460 | 426% |
| MVP Health Care | $947 | 887% |
| Paramount | $947 | 887% |
| UniCare | $195 - $436 | 183% |
| + 31 smaller / regional plans | $56 - $11,210 |
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 St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $107
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $110
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $132
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $132
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $155
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $172
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $183
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $190
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.