CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
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 $121 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital charges insurers about $110, or about $860 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Creve Coeur, 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 | $105 - $1,065 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $105 - $1,247 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $105 - $1,075 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $597 - $920 | 559% |
| Humanamajor | $105 - $1,402 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $110 | 103% |
| HealthLink | $695 - $1,082 | 651% |
| Medica | $110 - $1,146 | 103% |
| Priority Health | $916 | 858% |
| UniCare | $931 - $1,082 | 872% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $105 - $1,500 |
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Other Procedures at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
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.