CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Bates County Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$228
about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $106–$328
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$99
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $129 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $228 This hospital $99 Cash price $2,464 Hospital's list price $3,521

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $99 Priciest $165

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 - $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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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 615 W Nursery St, Butler, MO 64730
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals