CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Paintsville Arh Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 KY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $218 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Paintsville Arh Hospital charges insurers about $112, or about $2,632 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Paintsville, KY.
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
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 | $112 - $2,307 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 - $626 | 63% |
| Aetnamajor | $112 - $3,290 | 63% |
| Humanamajor | $112 - $626 | 63% |
| Molina | $626 | 349% |
| WellCare | $112 - $123 | 63% |
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Other Procedures at Paintsville Arh Hospital
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
- 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
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $161
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.