CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mary Greeley Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
⚠ 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 $179 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Mary Greeley Medical Center charges insurers about $169, or about $2,149 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
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 | $167 - $1,587 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $115 - $399 | 64% |
| Aetnamajor | $167 - $2,579 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $176 | 98% |
| HealthPartners | $2,109 | 1177% |
| Molina | $162 - $170 | 90% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $162 - $2,722 |
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Other Procedures at Mary Greeley Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $56
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $60
- Winnmed · Decorah $93
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $115
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $118
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $122
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $127
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $127
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.