CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Viera Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,087
about 6.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $405–$1,338
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,335
Above the fair price
about $248 over the fair price · 7.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,087 This hospital $1,335 Cash price $731 Hospital's list price $2,922

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $1,335

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $1,087 (about 6.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Viera Hospital charges insurers about $1,335, or about $731 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Melbourne, 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 $1,087. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $111 - $2,922 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,071 - $2,172 1156%
Aetnamajor $217 - $3,214 121%
Cignamajor $1,125 - $1,204 628%
Humanamajor $211 - $2,922 118%
Amerigroup $217 - $2,922 121%
Molina $207 - $3,273 116%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $183 - $3,068
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8745 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals