CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Wesley Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$253
about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $161–$504
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$252
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $253 This hospital $252 Cash price $16,636 Hospital's list price $16,636

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $252

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS 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 $253 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Wesley Medical Center charges insurers about $252, or about $16,636 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wichita, KS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $101 - $7,486 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $478 267%
Aetnamajor $105 - $5,939 59%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,994 1671%
Amerigroup $105 59%
HealthPartners $2,878 - $8,318 1606%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,895 - $5,324
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 550 N Hillside Street, Wichita, KS 67214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals