CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Ascension St Vincent's Riverside

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$209
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $185–$331
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$184
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $25 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $209 This hospital $184 Cash price $768 Hospital's list price $2,077

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $84 Priciest $184

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $209 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charges insurers about $184, or about $768 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Jacksonville, FL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $180 - $394 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $179 100%
Aetnamajor $179 - $764 100%
Cignamajor $180 - $768 100%
Humanamajor $173 - $180 97%
Ambetter (Centene) $340 190%
AvMed $322 180%
Bright Health $241 - $259 134%
Molina $331 185%
Oscar Health $286 160%
WellCare $179 100%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $179 - $402
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals