CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bates County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $228 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Bates County Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $99, or about $2,464 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Butler, MO.
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 | $56 - $2,993 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $56 - $2,993 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $56 - $2,993 | 31% |
| Cignamajor | $56 - $2,993 | 31% |
| Humanamajor | $56 - $176 | 31% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $56 - $176 | 31% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $56 |
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Other Procedures at Bates County Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MO hospitals
- 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
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.