CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $176 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). M Health Fairview St John's Hospital charges insurers about $174, or about $480 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Maplewood, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $56 - $686 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $47 - $607 | 26% |
| HealthPartners | $41 - $880 | 23% |
| Medica | $44 - $841 | 25% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $56 - $706 | 31% |
| Security Health Plan | $56 - $898 | 31% |
| UCare | $42 - $471 | 23% |
| WellCare | $56 - $173 | 31% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $1,078 |
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Other Procedures at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
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.