CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
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 $421 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital charges insurers about $718, or about $1,305 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Barrington, 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 $421. 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.
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 | $718 | 401% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,316 - $2,067 | 734% |
| Aetnamajor | $941 | 525% |
| Cignamajor | $653 | 364% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $269 | 150% |
| Molina | $269 | 150% |
| Oscar Health | $278 | 155% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $356 - $1,141 |
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 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
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.