CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Holy Cross Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $268 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Holy Cross Hospital charges insurers about $366, or about $3,330 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
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 $268. 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.
6 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 | $180 - $3,623 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $183 - $1,945 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $180 - $2,572 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $185 - $1,128 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $696 - $5,123 | 388% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,839 | 1026% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $320 | 179% |
| AvMed | $337 - $1,281 | 188% |
| GEHA | $971 | 542% |
| Molina | $302 | 169% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,128 | 629% |
| Oscar Health | $311 | 174% |
| UniCare | $3,586 | 2001% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,128 | 629% |
| + 45 smaller / regional plans | $138 - $5,123 |
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 Holy Cross Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other FL hospitals
- Doctors Memorial Hospital · Bonifay $84
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $86
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $89
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $118
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $147
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $173
- Palmetto General Hospital · Hialeah $181
- Hialeah Hospital · Hialeah $182
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.