CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
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 $219 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge charges insurers about $219, or about $392 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Baton Rouge, LA.
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 | $164 - $214 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $164 - $800 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $220 - $538 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $955 | 533% |
| Humanamajor | $164 - $214 | 92% |
| AmeriHealth | $220 | 123% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $164 - $817 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
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.