CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Astera Health
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.
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 (no contrast) is about $108 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Astera Health charges insurers about $98, or about $779 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wadena, 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 | $129 - $1,489 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $43 - $5,128 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $276 - $1,733 | 258% |
| HealthPartners | $43 - $5,128 | 40% |
| Medica | $43 - $150,037 | 40% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $56 - $1,637 | 52% |
| UCare | $43 - $5,385 | 40% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $29 - $5,128 |
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Other Procedures at Astera Health
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $45
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $61
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $66
- Madison Hospital · Madison $81
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $83
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $103
- Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia $104
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $104
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.