CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $125 (about 0.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $91, or about $572 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $57 - $1,501 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $57 - $876 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $57 - $682 | 32% |
| HealthPartners | $91 - $1,586 | 51% |
| Medica | $60 - $1,510 | 33% |
| UCare | $39 - $776 | 22% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $114 - $1,603 |
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $66
- 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
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $174
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.