CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Story County Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$870
about 4.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $195–$2,511
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $870 Cash price $1,840 Hospital's list price $2,300
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 | $1,403 - $2,300 | 783% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $747 - $2,300 | 417% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,403 - $2,300 | 783% |
| Humanamajor | $1,403 - $2,300 | 783% |
| HealthPartners | $1,403 - $2,300 | 783% |
| Molina | $1,702 - $2,300 | 950% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,702 - $2,300 |
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Other Procedures at Story County Hospital
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.