CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Research Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $231 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Research Medical Center charges insurers about $301, or about $15,263 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 $231. 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 | $101 - $16,327 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $339 - $6,368 | 189% |
| Aetnamajor | $105 - $8,327 | 59% |
| Cignamajor | $204 - $8,164 | 114% |
| Humanamajor | $447 - $10,613 | 249% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,641 - $3,037 | 1474% |
| Amerigroup | $105 | 59% |
| UniCare | $105 | 59% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $103 - $13,062 |
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 (with and without contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $99
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $111
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $112
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $150
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $153
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $153
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $158
- Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.