CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Research Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 $141 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Research Medical Center charges insurers about $181, or about $8,567 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kansas City, MO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $141. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $60 - $9,596 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $248 - $3,742 | 232% |
| Aetnamajor | $62 - $4,894 | 58% |
| Cignamajor | $122 - $4,798 | 114% |
| Humanamajor | $280 - $6,237 | 262% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,552 - $1,785 | 1453% |
| Amerigroup | $62 | 58% |
| UniCare | $62 | 58% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $61 - $7,676 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Research Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $58
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $66
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $75
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $89
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $94
- Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin $97
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $98
- Mercy Hospital - Cassville · Cassville $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.