CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida Putnam Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,818
about 10.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $244–$1,818
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,695
About the fair price
about $123 under the fair price · 9.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,818 This hospital $1,695 Cash price $12,460 Hospital's list price $12,460

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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 $1,695

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 $1,818 (about 10.2× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Putnam Hospital charges insurers about $1,695, or about $12,460 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Palatka, 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 - $5,607 224%
Aetnamajor $968 - $3,738 540%
AvMed $1,695 - $6,230 946%
Molina $2,367 - $3,987 1321%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,919 - $6,230
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 611 Zeagler Dr, Palatka, FL 32177
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals