CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Elizabeth Edgewood
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $278 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). St Elizabeth Edgewood charges insurers about $268, or about $715 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Edgewood, KY.
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
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 | $177 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $174 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $654 | 365% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $348 | 194% |
| Devoted Health | $183 | 102% |
| WellCare | $188 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $386 - $430 |
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Other Procedures at St Elizabeth Edgewood
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other KY hospitals
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $95
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $103
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $109
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $112
- Middlesboro Arh Hospital · Middlesboro $122
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $133
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center · Hazard $145
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $153
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.