CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida Lake City Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,679
about 9.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $246–$1,679
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,481
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $198 under the fair price · 8.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,679 This hospital $1,481 Cash price $11,948 Hospital's list price $11,948

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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 $1,481

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 $1,679 (about 9.4× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lake City Hospital charges insurers about $1,481, or about $11,948 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake City, FL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $402 - $5,633 224%
Aetnamajor $968 - $3,755 540%
AvMed $981 - $6,259 547%
Molina $3,641 - $4,006 2032%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $1,752 - $11,266
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 340 Nw Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32055
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals