CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other DE hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 DE 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 $410 (about 2.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. charges insurers about $477, or about $1,755 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seaford, DE.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $410. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $1,386 | 773% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $477 | 266% |
| Aetnamajor | $196 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $373 | 208% |
| AmeriHealth | $113 | 63% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $931 |
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 Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $171
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $171
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $237
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $239
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $246
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $298
- Beebe Medical Center · Lewes $476
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $761
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.