CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Rush University Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $303 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $902, or about $1,345 in cash — well 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 $303. 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 | $936 - $3,632 | 522% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $382 - $2,690 | 213% |
| Aetnamajor | $194 - $2,690 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $226 - $2,690 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $2,690 | 1501% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $254 | 142% |
| Devoted Health | $2,690 | 1501% |
| Meridian | $197 - $382 | 110% |
| Molina | $195 - $404 | 109% |
| WellCare | $2,690 | 1501% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $382 - $2,851 |
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 Rush University Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $103
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.