CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 (no contrast) is about $125 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $167, or about $873 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $125. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $112 - $893 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $89 - $1,458 | 83% |
| Aetnamajor | $452 - $5,183 | 423% |
| Cignamajor | $105 - $2,835 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $112 - $7,201 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $123 - $2,408 | 115% |
| Health Net | $109 - $477 | 102% |
| HealthLink | $100 - $1,147 | 94% |
| Meridian | $112 | 105% |
| Molina | $118 - $501 | 110% |
| Oscar Health | $220 - $2,408 | 206% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $1,376 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $61
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon $61
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $62
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $62
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $71
- UW Health · Rockford $80
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $93
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $93
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.