CMS Price Transparency Data
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 70470
- Insurance Median: $1,328
- Cash Discount Price: $1,151
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.41x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital is $1,328. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,151. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $179.2, this hospital’s rate is 7.41x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1500 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,151
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$1,328
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$179.2
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $179.2 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,151 (642%)
Insurance Median: $1,328 (741%)
Cash: $1,151 (642% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,328 (741% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $179.2 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 741% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 641%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $98 - $186 | 55% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $98 - $100 | 55% |
| Access Health | $131 | 73% |
| Aetna | $145 - $183 | 81% |
| Geha | $145 - $1,558 | 81% |
| Meritain | $145 | 81% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $183 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $183 | 102% |
| Bcn Domestic | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Care Network | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $186 | 104% |
| Health Choices | $186 - $1,395 | 104% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $186 | 104% |
| Align Senior Care | $187 | 104% |
| Correctional Recovery | $187 | 104% |
| Heartland Hospice | $187 | 104% |
| Hospice Harbor Hospice | $187 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $193 - $1,558 | 108% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $211 | 118% |
| Oscar | $240 | 134% |
| Molina Marketplace | $243 | 136% |
| Vitalcore | $290 | 162% |
| Wellpath | $290 | 162% |
| U Of M Health Plan | $385 - $1,395 | 215% |
| Priority Health | $751 - $1,285 | 419% |
| Acs Benefit Services | $920 | 513% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $920 | 513% |
| Claimchoice Adminstrators | $920 | 513% |
| Consociate | $920 | 513% |
| Cypress Benefit Administrators | $920 | 513% |
| Forest County Potawatomi | $920 | 513% |
| Health Smart | $920 | 513% |
| Healthgram | $920 | 513% |
| Healthscope | $920 | 513% |
| Preferred One | $920 | 513% |
| Secureone Preferred United Plans | $920 | 513% |
| Sisco Benefits | $920 | 513% |
| The Health Plan | $920 | 513% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $920 | 513% |
| Unified Group Services | $920 | 513% |
| Webtpa | $920 | 513% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $940 | 525% |
| Hap | $940 - $1,403 | 525% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Advantage | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Aig | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Allied | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Amerisure | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Amtrust | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Broadspire | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Esis | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Fcci | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Federated | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Hartford | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Meijers | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Michigan | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Pma | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Sentry | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Travelers | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Tristar | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Walmart | $944 | 527% |
| Wc Zurich | $944 | 527% |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $974 | 544% |
| Nomi Health | $991 | 553% |
| Varipro | $1,024 | 571% |
| Cigna | $1,113 | 621% |
| Caresource | $1,114 | 622% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $1,328 | 741% |
| Allied National Global Care | $1,328 | 741% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $1,328 | 741% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $1,328 | 741% |
| Dean Health | $1,328 | 741% |
| Fallon Health | $1,328 | 741% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $1,328 | 741% |
| Ghc Scw | $1,328 | 741% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $1,328 | 741% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $1,328 | 741% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $1,328 | 741% |
| Manhattan Life | $1,328 | 741% |
| Medi Share | $1,328 | 741% |
| Multiplan | $1,328 | 741% |
| Mvp | $1,328 | 741% |
| Pai | $1,328 | 741% |
| Pan-American Life | $1,328 | 741% |
| Paramount Hmo | $1,328 | 741% |
| Phcs | $1,328 | 741% |
| Trinity Health Share | $1,328 | 741% |
| Acclaim | $1,395 | 778% |
| Administrative Concepts | $1,395 | 778% |
| Allegeant | $1,395 | 778% |
| Ameriben | $1,395 | 778% |
| American Family | $1,395 | 778% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $1,395 | 778% |
| American Republic | $1,395 | 778% |
| Amerihealth | $1,395 | 778% |
| Aultcare | $1,395 | 778% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $1,395 | 778% |
| Auxiant | $1,395 | 778% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $1,395 | 778% |
| Boon Chapman | $1,395 | 778% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $1,395 | 778% |
| Christian Brother Services | $1,395 | 778% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $1,395 | 778% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $1,395 | 778% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $1,395 | 778% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $1,395 | 778% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $1,395 | 778% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $1,395 | 778% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $1,395 | 778% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $1,395 | 778% |
| Group Administrators | $1,395 | 778% |
| Group Marketing Services | $1,395 | 778% |
| Guardian | $1,395 | 778% |
| Health America | $1,395 | 778% |
| Healthez | $1,395 | 778% |
| Humana | $1,395 | 778% |
| Insight | $1,395 | 778% |
| Intercare | $1,395 | 778% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $1,395 | 778% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $1,395 | 778% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $1,395 | 778% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $1,395 | 778% |
| Lucent Health | $1,395 | 778% |
| Luminare Health | $1,395 | 778% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $1,395 | 778% |
| Medben | $1,395 | 778% |
| Medcost | $1,395 | 778% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,395 | 778% |
| Mutual Health Services | $1,395 | 778% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $1,395 | 778% |
| Ncas | $1,395 | 778% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $1,395 | 778% |
| Nova | $1,395 | 778% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $1,395 | 778% |
| Physicians Mutual | $1,395 | 778% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $1,395 | 778% |
| Prairie States | $1,395 | 778% |
| Primary Physician Care | $1,395 | 778% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $1,395 | 778% |
| The Loomis Company | $1,395 | 778% |
| Unicare | $1,395 | 778% |
| Us Health And Life | $1,395 | 778% |
| Valenz | $1,395 | 778% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $1,395 | 778% |
| Wps | $1,395 | 778% |
| First Health | $1,453 | 811% |
| Barinet | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Allegan County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Barry County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Berrien County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Cass County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Kalamazoo | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Kent County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Misc | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Muskegon County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh North Country | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Northern Lakes County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Ottawa County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh Van Buren County | $1,770 | 988% |
| Cmh West Mi County | $1,770 | 988% |