CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 (with and without contrast) is about $252 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $183, or about $1,153 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.
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
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 | $361 - $1,945 | 201% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $63 - $919 | 35% |
| Aetnamajor | $66 - $919 | 37% |
| Cignamajor | $346 - $1,863 | 193% |
| WellCare | $183 - $910 | 102% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $194 - $1,801 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Houlton Regional Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $137
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $172
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $172
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $173
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $173
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $173
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $183
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $185
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.