CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: New England Baptist Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $200 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). New England Baptist Hospital charges insurers about $190, or about $1,177 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $180 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $274 | 257% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $190 | 178% |
| UniCare | $137 | 128% |
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Other Procedures at New England Baptist Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other MA hospitals
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $124
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $124
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $124
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $125
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $126
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $126
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Boston $126
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $126
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.