CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$186
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $163–$279
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$168
About the fair price
about $18 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $186 This hospital $168 Cash price $316 Hospital's list price $435

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $102 Priciest $172

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 $186 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $168, or about $316 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hammond, LA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $155 - $158 86%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $158 - $179 88%
Aetnamajor $158 - $213 88%
Humanamajor $155 - $191 86%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $158
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: 42570 South Airport Rd, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals