CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: South Shore Hospital
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 $144 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $112, or about $1,423 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 - $1,525 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $112 - $382 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $1,322 | 1238% |
| Humanamajor | $112 - $1,525 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $112 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
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.