CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mc Donough District Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $95 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Mc Donough District Hospital charges insurers about $103, or about $945 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Macomb, IL.
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
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 | $54 - $2,459 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $382 - $2,732 | 213% |
| Aetnamajor | $57 - $2,732 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $57 - $2,459 | 32% |
| HealthLink | $376 - $2,568 | 210% |
| Meridian | $57 - $199 | 32% |
| Molina | $57 - $2,732 | 32% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $34 - $2,732 |
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Other Procedures at Mc Donough District Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $105
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $106
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $113
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $139
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $140
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $159
- Hamilton Memorial Hospital · McLeansboro $164
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.