CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Franciscan Health Michigan City

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$241
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $120–$346
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$259
About the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $241 This hospital $259 Cash price $631 Hospital's list price $3,034

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $41 Priciest $259

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $241 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Franciscan Health Michigan City charges insurers about $259, or about $631 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Michigan City, IN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $1,916 - $2,109 1794%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $171 - $1,517 160%
Aetnamajor $250 234%
Cignamajor $850 - $2,124 796%
UniCare $171 - $381 160%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $221 - $3,034
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals