CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Northern Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$201
about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $95–$744
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$85
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $116 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $201 This hospital $85 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $320

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $85 Priciest $113

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 (no contrast) is about $201 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Northern Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $85, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fort Kent, ME.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $37 - $544 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $38 - $516 36%
Aetnamajor $37 - $533 35%
Cignamajor $65 - $556 61%
Humanamajor $37 - $315 35%
Harvard Pilgrim $59 - $508 55%
WellCare $37 - $315 35%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $37 - $544
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 194 E Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals