CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Ottumwa Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$371
about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $185–$578
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$175
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $196 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $371 This hospital $175 Cash price $2,477 Hospital's list price $6,191

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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 $56 Priciest $175

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 $371 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Ottumwa Regional Health Center charges insurers about $175, or about $2,477 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ottumwa, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $177 99%
Molina $173 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 E Pennsylvania, Ottumwa, IA 52501
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals