CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Chatuge Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $340 (about 3.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Chatuge Regional Hospital charges insurers about $648, or about $606 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hiawassee, GA.
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 $340. 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 | $267 - $908 | 250% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $424 - $880 | 397% |
| Aetnamajor | $376 - $1,031 | 352% |
| Cignamajor | $424 - $849 | 397% |
| Humanamajor | $424 | 397% |
| Amerigroup | $617 | 578% |
| CareSource | $648 | 607% |
| WellCare | $636 | 595% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $849 |
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 Chatuge Regional Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $81
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $85
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $86
- Sgmc Health Lanier · Lakeland $93
- Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton $94
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $95
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham · Demorest $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.