CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University of Louisville Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $192 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Louisville Hospital charges insurers about $175, or about $613 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Louisville, KY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $430 - $1,219 | 240% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 - $2,556 | 56% |
| Aetnamajor | $430 | 240% |
| Cignamajor | $167 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $153 - $430 | 85% |
| Devoted Health | $175 - $767 | 98% |
| UniCare | $175 | 98% |
| WellCare | $194 - $225 | 108% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $161 - $2,556 |
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Other Procedures at University of Louisville 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
- 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.