CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Shenandoah Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$424
about 4.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $108–$1,518
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$445
About the fair price
about $21 over the fair price · 4.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $424 This hospital $445 Cash price $1,189 Hospital's list price $1,829

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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 $38 Priciest $445

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 (no contrast) is about $424 (about 4.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Shenandoah Medical Center charges insurers about $445, or about $1,189 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shenandoah, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $107 - $1,792 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $445 417%
Aetnamajor $622 - $1,756 582%
Amerigroup $616 577%
Molina $604 - $622 565%
WellCare $622 582%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $604 - $610
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Pershing Avenue, Shenandoah, IA 51601
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals