CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,629
about 9.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $248–$1,629
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,550
About the fair price
about $79 under the fair price · 8.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,629 This hospital $1,550 Cash price $12,935 Hospital's list price $12,935

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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 $1,550

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 $1,629 (about 9.1× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charges insurers about $1,550, or about $12,935 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tampa, 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 - $5,821 224%
Aetnamajor $913 - $3,880 509%
AvMed $738 - $1,863 412%
Molina $2,458 - $3,492 1372%
Simply Healthcare $1,992 1112%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $608 - $10,348
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals