CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70450
- Insurance Median: $621
- Cash Discount Price: $777
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.81x 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 $106.81 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 581% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 481%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Benefit-All Plans | $207 | 194% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $250 - $863 | 234% |
| Berkley Net-All Plans | $345 | 323% |
| Aetna | $380 - $587 | 356% |
| Trustmark Health Benefits-All Plans | $380 | 356% |
| Meritain Health-All Plans | $388 | 363% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $414 | 388% |
| Axa Equitable - All Plans | $475 | 445% |
| Pinnacol-All Plans | $483 | 452% |
| Medi-Share-All Plans | $492 | 461% |
| Presbyterian-All Plans | $526 | 492% |
| Kasb Work Comp - All Plans | $552 | 517% |
| The Kempton Group Admin-All Plans | $595 | 557% |
| Auxiant - All Plans | $604 | 565% |
| Gpha(Wppa)-All Other Plans | $604 | 565% |
| Wppa- All Plans | $613 | 574% |
| Providers Care Network- All Plans | $621 | 581% |
| Emc-All Plans | $621 | 581% |
| Sisco-All Plans | $621 | 581% |
| Gpha Employee Benefit Plan | $630 | 590% |
| Employee Benefit-All Plans | $647 | 606% |
| Regional Care(Wppa)-All Plans | $647 | 606% |
| Triangle-All Plans | $656 | 614% |
| First Health -All Plans | $656 | 614% |
| One Call Physician-All Plans | $665 | 623% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $682 | 639% |
| Christian Hospital Aid - All Plans | $690 | 646% |
| Tricare | $690 | 646% |
| Humana | $742 | 695% |
| Luminare Health- All Plans | $759 | 711% |
| Cigna | $759 | 711% |
| Coresource-All Plans | $777 | 727% |
| Deseret Mutual(Uhis)-All Plans | $777 | 727% |
| Vaccn-All Plans | $794 | 743% |
| Hma Llc-All Plans | $820 | 768% |
| Reserve National-All Plans | $820 | 768% |
| Wps Vapc-All Plans | $820 | 768% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $863 | 808% |
Consumer Guidance & Cost Commentary
For this CT scan of the head (no contrast) at Satanta District Hospital, the cash price is $777.00, which is lower than the facility's gross charge of $863.00. While the hospital is a Critical Access Hospital in Kansas, the data does not provide specific county or state average rates for this procedure, so a direct comparison to regional averages is not possible. However, the cash price of $777.00 is notably higher than the national median paid amount of $621.00 for this service, suggesting that patients without insurance may benefit from negotiating directly with the facility for a self-pay or prompt-pay discount before scheduling.
Insurance coverage varies significantly across the 38 payers listed, with negotiated rates ranging from $207 for Direct Benefit-All Plans up to the gross charge of $863.00 for Medicaid/KanCare. Although the median negotiated rate across all payers is $621.00, some plans may result in higher out-of-pocket costs if the patient has not met their deductible or if the specific plan's allowed amount exceeds the cash price. Patients should verify their specific plan's allowed amount and ask the billing department about prompt-pay discounts, which can reduce the final bill by 20% to 50% if paid in full upfront, potentially making the cash price more affordable than the insurance negotiated rate.