CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$291
about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $216–$322
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$277
About the fair price
about $14 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $291 This hospital $277 Cash price $1,881 Hospital's list price $4,824

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $277

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $291 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $277, or about $1,881 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $521 - $640 291%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $157 - $559 88%
Aetnamajor $154 - $336 86%
Cignamajor $294 164%
CareSource $301 168%
Clover Health $164 92%
Molina $177 99%
Oscar Health $261 146%
SelectHealth $160 89%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $161 - $284
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals