CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Dupont Hospital LLC
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70470
- Insurance Median: $1,036
- Cash Discount Price: $995
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.78x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $179.2 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 578% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 478%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $164 - $1,529 | 92% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $164 | 92% |
| Tricare | $176 | 98% |
| Aetna | $183 - $1,750 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $183 - $763 | 102% |
| Humana | $183 - $378 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $183 | 102% |
| Node Mhs Mcr Adv | $183 | 102% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $186 | 104% |
| Iu Health | $186 | 104% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $186 | 104% |
| Node Non Par Hospice Agree | $186 | 104% |
| Node Va | $186 | 104% |
| In Dept Of Correction | $193 | 108% |
| Node Pphp Mcr Adv | $195 | 109% |
| Us Department Of Labor | $232 | 129% |
| Lutheran Advanced Network | $278 | 155% |
| Lutheran Preferred | $278 - $2,350 | 155% |
| Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 | $278 | 155% |
| Managed Health Services | $278 - $378 | 155% |
| Align In Work Comp | $297 | 166% |
| Encore Work Comp In | $334 | 186% |
| Prime Health Services | $334 - $2,937 | 186% |
| In Work Comp | $371 | 207% |
| Caresource | $378 | 211% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $378 | 211% |
| Encore Kba Epo | $445 | 248% |
| Physicians Health Plan | $487 - $1,516 | 272% |
| Php Freedom Network | $533 | 297% |
| Encore Kba Ppo | $557 | 311% |
| Amish Aid | $559 - $1,057 | 312% |
| Self Pay | $559 - $1,762 | 312% |
| Cigna | $669 - $1,422 | 373% |
| Sagamore | $739 | 412% |
| Encore Ppo | $788 | 440% |
| Lutheran Network | $1,036 - $1,958 | 578% |
| Medical Mutual Of Oh | $1,098 - $2,075 | 613% |
| Frontpath | $1,658 - $3,133 | 925% |
| Encore Health Network | $1,699 - $3,524 | 948% |
| Advantage Health Solutions | $1,720 - $3,250 | 960% |
| Multiplan | $1,782 - $3,524 | 994% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $1,865 - $3,524 | 1041% |