CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $246 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $302, or about $408 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Slidell, LA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $246. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $163 - $464 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $163 - $584 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $163 - $557 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $1,063 | 593% |
| Humanamajor | $163 - $302 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $302 | 169% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $163 - $1,113 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Slidell Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $102
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $142
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $158
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $159
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital · Slidell $163
- Allen Parish Hospital · Kinder $166
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $166
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $168
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.