CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Mary Greeley Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$101
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $101–$347
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $101 This hospital $101 Cash price $1,655 Hospital's list price $2,207

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $38 Priciest $101

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $101 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Mary Greeley Medical Center charges insurers about $101, or about $1,655 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ames, IA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $100 - $1,222 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $77 - $245 72%
Aetnamajor $100 - $1,986 94%
Humanamajor $105 98%
HealthPartners $1,624 1520%
Molina $97 - $102 91%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $97 - $2,096
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 1111 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals