CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$172
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $133–$352
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$169
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $172 This hospital $169 Cash price $480 Hospital's list price $1,198

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $66 Priciest $174

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 $172 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $169, or about $480 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 - $706 26%
HealthPartners $41 - $933 23%
Medica $44 - $866 25%
Sanford Health Plan $56 - $706 31%
Security Health Plan $56 - $898 31%
UCare $42 - $501 23%
WellCare $56 - $177 31%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $41 - $1,078
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 45 10Th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL