CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: William W Backus Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$168
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $98–$294
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$172
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $168 This hospital $172 Cash price $1,201 Hospital's list price $1,201

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $107 Priciest $257

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 $168 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). William W Backus Hospital charges insurers about $172, or about $1,201 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Norwich, CT.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $43 - $168 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $43 - $271 40%
Aetnamajor $44 - $288 41%
Cignamajor $176 165%
Molina $43 - $300 40%
Tufts Health Plan $43 40%
WellCare $44 41%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $43

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 326 Washington St, Norwich, CT 06360
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals