CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Essentia Health Virginia
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $186 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Virginia charges insurers about $175, or about $1,389 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Virginia, MN.
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
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 | $175 - $1,947 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $175 - $1,880 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,880 | 1049% |
| Cignamajor | $1,993 - $2,000 | 1112% |
| HealthPartners | $175 - $2,000 | 98% |
| Medica | $175 - $1,613 | 98% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $315 - $999 | 176% |
| Security Health Plan | $175 - $1,703 | 98% |
| UCare | $175 - $1,456 | 98% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $175 - $1,703 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health Virginia
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $66
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $91
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $92
- Madison Hospital · Madison $121
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $132
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $168
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $169
- Astera Health · Wadena $172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.