CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Griffin Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $264 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Griffin Hospital charges insurers about $289, or about $213 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Derby, 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 | $213 - $289 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $213 - $4,090 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $213 - $338 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $213 - $267 | 119% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $213 - $3,602 |
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Other Procedures at Griffin 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
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $221
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $226
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $261
- 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.