CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: William W Backus Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
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
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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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at William W Backus Hospital
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
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $183
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $190
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $257
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.