CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Kiowa District Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$675
about 3.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $196–$1,169
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$695
About the fair price
about $20 over the fair price · 3.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $675 This hospital $695 Cash price $748 Hospital's list price $935

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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 $695

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $675 (about 3.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Kiowa District Hospital charges insurers about $695, or about $748 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kiowa, KS.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $748 - $935 417%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $453 253%
Aetnamajor $888 496%
Humanamajor $844 471%
HealthPartners $823 459%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $456 - $1,510
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 1002 South 4Th Street, Kiowa, KS 67070
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals