CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bristol Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $236 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Bristol Hospital charges insurers about $221, or about $1,627 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bristol, 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 | $184 - $292 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $184 - $503 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $184 - $1,576 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $620 - $645 | 346% |
| WellCare | $184 - $219 | 103% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $184 - $468 |
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 Bristol Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $179
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $191
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $226
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $261
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $289
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $294
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $311
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $431
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.