CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,403
about 7.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $238–$1,607
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,523
About the fair price
about $120 over the fair price · 8.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,403 This hospital $1,523 Cash price $19,034 Hospital's list price $19,034

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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 $1,523

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 $1,403 (about 7.8× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida North Florida Hospital charges insurers about $1,523, or about $19,034 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gainesville, 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 - $8,565 224%
Aetnamajor $968 - $5,710 540%
AvMed $857 - $9,517 478%
Molina $3,617 - $6,091 2018%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $2,931 - $19,034
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: 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals