CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wabash General Hospital 1
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 $440 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Wabash General Hospital 1 charges insurers about $734, or about $2,892 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mount Carmel, 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 $440. 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 | $896 - $2,313 | 500% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $734 - $2,516 | 410% |
| Aetnamajor | $734 - $2,458 | 410% |
| Cignamajor | $2,169 | 1210% |
| Health Net | $2,603 | 1453% |
| HealthLink | $2,024 | 1129% |
| Meridian | $734 | 410% |
| Molina | $734 | 410% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $914 - $2,458 |
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 Wabash General Hospital 1
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.