CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $294 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charges insurers about $352, or about $734 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ludington, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $294. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $175 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $184 | 103% |
| Meridian | $315 | 176% |
| Priority Health | $352 - $520 | 196% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Corewell Health Ludington 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
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.