CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Grady Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$153
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $89–$438
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$95
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $58 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $153 This hospital $95 Cash price $4,026 Hospital's list price $4,026

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other GA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $98

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 (no contrast) is about $153 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Grady Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $95, or about $4,026 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Atlanta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $39 - $2,899 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $39 - $3,221 37%
Aetnamajor $39 - $1,792 37%
Cignamajor $39 - $2,381 37%
Humanamajor $39 - $106 37%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $39 - $3,052 37%
Ambetter (Centene) $39 - $596 37%
Amerigroup $38 - $655 36%
CareSource $38 - $601 36%
Clover Health $41 - $111 38%
Oscar Health $55 - $2,617 51%
WellCare $39 - $106 37%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $41 - $111
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive Se, Atlanta, GA 30303
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals