CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Henry Ford Health Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 8 other MI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $88 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Henry Ford Health Hospital charges insurers about $59 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Detroit, MI.
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
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 | $59 - $1,348 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $59 - $333 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $38 - $434 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $85 - $1,225 | 47% |
| Humanamajor | $56 - $1,181 | 31% |
| AmeriHealth | $38 - $171 | 21% |
| CareSource | $174 | 97% |
| Meridian | $38 - $235 | 21% |
| Molina | $41 - $235 | 23% |
| Priority Health | $60 - $454 | 33% |
| WellCare | $59 - $176 | 33% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $38 - $1,454 |
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Other Procedures at Henry Ford Health Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $56
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $59
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $59
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $59
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $59
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $73
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $75
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $83
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.