CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood 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 $456 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charges insurers about $894, or about $24,141 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Pierce, 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 $456. 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.
4 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 | $304 - $11,526 | 170% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $144 - $18,954 | 80% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,087 - $4,108 | 607% |
| Cignamajor | $15,450 - $16,393 | 8622% |
| AvMed | $890 - $6,846 | 497% |
| Bright Health | $7,242 - $7,684 | 4041% |
| HealthPartners | $16,898 - $17,929 | 9430% |
| Molina | $2,601 - $3,697 | 1451% |
| Simply Healthcare | $1,780 | 993% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $402 - $20,491 |
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 HCA Florida Lawnwood 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.