CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Alexius 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 $240 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). St Alexius Medical Center charges insurers about $244 — about the fair price. Located in Hoffman Estates, IL.
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 | $176 - $187 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $1,215 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $186 - $1,215 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $1,147 - $1,192 | 640% |
| Humanamajor | $186 - $602 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $301 | 168% |
| Bright Health | $232 | 129% |
| Meridian | $1,215 | 678% |
| Molina | $191 | 107% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $176 - $1,215 |
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Other Procedures at St Alexius 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.