CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Madison County Health Care System
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $982 (about 5.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Madison County Health Care System charges insurers about $1,094, or about $1,921 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Winterset, 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 | $1,032 - $2,161 | 576% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,042 - $1,146 | 581% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,032 - $1,561 | 576% |
| Amerigroup | $1,196 | 667% |
| Molina | $1,168 | 652% |
| Oscar Health | $1,549 | 864% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $1,032 - $2,401 |
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Other Procedures at Madison County Health Care System
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.