CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$116
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $96–$223
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$109
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $116 This hospital $109 Cash price $779 Hospital's list price $1,199

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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 $37 Priciest $109

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 (no contrast) is about $116 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Health Saint Mary's charges insurers about $109, or about $779 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Rapids, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $107 - $1,199 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $58 - $317 54%
Aetnamajor $84 - $950 79%
Cignamajor $875 819%
Humanamajor $912 - $1,199 854%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $109 - $317 102%
AmeriHealth $912 854%
CareSource $783 733%
Dean Health Plan $875 819%
GEHA $84 - $911 79%
Medical Mutual $84 - $214 79%
Molina $135 126%
MVP Health Care $875 819%
Oscar Health $133 125%
Paramount $875 819%
Priority Health $346 - $1,719 324%
UniCare $912 854%
+ 144 smaller / regional plans $73 - $1,199
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 Jefferson Avenue Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals