CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $138 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $132 — 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.
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 | $100 - $205 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $113 - $233 | 63% |
| Aetnamajor | $185 | 103% |
| HealthPartners | $89 - $186 | 50% |
| Medica | $108 - $220 | 60% |
| UCare | $43 - $147 | 24% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty 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
- 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.