CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $283 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $325, or about $615 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, 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
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 - $445 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $564 - $726 | 315% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,288 | 719% |
| Cignamajor | $163 - $1,100 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $150 - $163 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $228 | 127% |
| WellCare | $163 | 91% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $171 - $1,388 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Rush Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $63
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $64
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $64
- Field Health System · Centreville $87
- Claiborne County Hospital · Port Gibson $130
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Meadville $136
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $136
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $136
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.