CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Minden Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$221
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $136–$231
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$220
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $221 This hospital $220 Cash price $1,126 Hospital's list price $3,753

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $68 Priciest $220

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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 (no contrast) is about $221 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Minden Medical Center charges insurers about $220, or about $1,126 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Minden, LA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $220 - $3,752 206%
Aetnamajor $532 498%
Humanamajor $586 549%
AmeriHealth $532 498%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $119 - $3,752
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: No 1 Medical Plaza, Minden, LA 71055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals