CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$292
about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $183–$541
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$304
About the fair price
about $12 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $292 This hospital $304 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 $304

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 $292 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $304, or about $1,881 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Marietta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $182 - $669 102%
Aetnamajor $178 - $336 99%
Cignamajor $187 - $294 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $314 175%
CareSource $191 - $349 107%
Oscar Health $330 184%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals