CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $298 (about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $241, or about $674 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.
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
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 | $104 - $738 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $104 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $104 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $101 - $241 | 95% |
| Amerigroup | $101 - $109 | 95% |
| Medica | $104 - $834 | 97% |
| Molina | $103 | 96% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $104 - $962 |
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Other Procedures at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $38
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $51
- Winnmed · Decorah $62
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $69
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $77
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $82
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $85
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $85
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.