CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Cary Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$192
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $165–$391
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$173
About the fair price
about $19 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $192 This hospital $173

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.

Cheapest $137 Priciest $185

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $192 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Cary Medical Center charges insurers about $173 — about the fair price. Located in Caribou, ME.

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 $173 97%
Aetnamajor $173 97%
Humanamajor $173 97%
WellCare $173 97%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $173
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1, Caribou, ME 04736
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals