CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: St Elizabeth Florence

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$265
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $208–$334
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$268
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $265 This hospital $268 Cash price $715 Hospital's list price $715

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $95 Priciest $268

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 $265 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). St Elizabeth Florence charges insurers about $268, or about $715 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, 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

✓ 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 $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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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4900 Houston Road, Florence, KY 41042
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals