CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$164
about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $112–$218
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$183
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $164 This hospital $183 Cash price $704 Hospital's list price $1,257

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $56 Priciest $183

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $164 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi charges insurers about $183, or about $704 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Southfield, MI.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $101 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $248 - $252 138%
Aetnamajor $174 - $376 97%
Humanamajor $176 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $218 122%
AmeriHealth $150 - $173 84%
Molina $101 - $218 56%
Priority Health $150 84%
WellCare $183 102%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $101 - $252
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: 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals