CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Buchanan County Health Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$513
about 4.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $112–$1,655
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $513 Cash price $1,891 Hospital's list price $2,225
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $1,980 - $2,225 | 1854% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,112 - $2,225 | 1041% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,002 - $2,225 | 1874% |
| Cignamajor | $1,846 | 1728% |
| Humanamajor | $2,225 | 2083% |
| HealthPartners | $801 - $2,225 | 750% |
| Molina | $2,225 | 2083% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $801 - $2,225 |
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Other Procedures at Buchanan County Health Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $38
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $51
- Winnmed · Decorah $62
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $69
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $77
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $82
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $85
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $85
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.