CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: University of Mississippi Med Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$314
about 1.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $179–$340
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$305
About the fair price
about $9 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $314 This hospital $305 Cash price $600 Hospital's list price $1,500

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $63 Priciest $305

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $314 (about 1.8× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Mississippi Med Center charges insurers about $305, or about $600 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jackson, MS.

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 $163 - $899 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $835 466%
Aetnamajor $1,275 711%
Cignamajor $1,093 610%
Humanamajor $165 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $399 223%
HealthLink $1,275 711%
Molina $140 - $340 78%
WellCare $163 91%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $141 - $1,200
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals