CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Bernard Parish 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 $304 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). St Bernard Parish Hospital charges insurers about $338, or about $385 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chalmette, 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 | $163 - $375 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $163 - $611 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $163 - $375 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $708 | 395% |
| Humanamajor | $163 - $375 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $375 | 209% |
| WellCare | $163 | 91% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $163 - $902 |
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Other Procedures at St Bernard Parish 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.