CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $533 compared to the $267 fair price benchmark.
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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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $267 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital charges insurers about $533, or about $533 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Tampa, 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 $267. 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
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 | $533 | 297% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $533 | 297% |
| Aetnamajor | $533 | 297% |
| Cignamajor | $533 | 297% |
| Humanamajor | $533 | 297% |
| AvMed | $533 | 297% |
| Bright Health | $533 | 297% |
| Oscar Health | $533 | 297% |
| WellMed | $533 | 297% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $373 - $533 |
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 Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other FL hospitals
- Doctors Memorial Hospital · Bonifay $84
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $89
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $118
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jupiter · Jupiter $171
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Venice · Nokomis $172
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Tavares LLC · Tavares $175
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $179
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $179
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $193
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $193).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $533 (vs. $533 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $267 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($533) is $266 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($267) and 3.0× the $179 Medicare rate.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.