CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
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.
⚠ 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 $179 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $180, or about $1,426 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, 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 | $61 - $255 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $75 - $287 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $61 - $343 | 34% |
| Cignamajor | $98 - $649 | 55% |
| Health Net | $87 - $475 | 49% |
| HealthLink | $95 - $919 | 53% |
| Meridian | $96 - $287 | 54% |
| Molina | $48 - $287 | 27% |
| WellCare | $64 - $185 | 36% |
| + 28 smaller / regional plans | $61 - $1,536 |
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Other Procedures at University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
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.