CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gaylord Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $188 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Gaylord Hospital charges insurers about $179, or about $671 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wallingford, 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 | $61 - $851 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $61 - $859 | 34% |
| Aetnamajor | $61 - $713 | 34% |
| Cignamajor | $829 | 463% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $878 | 490% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $61 - $940 |
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Other Procedures at Gaylord Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other CT hospitals
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $191
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $221
- 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.