CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $300 compared to the $336 fair price benchmark.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.89× fair market pricing.
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 $336 (about 1.9× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada charges insurers about $300, or about $645 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grenada, 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 | $156 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $835 | 466% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,452 | 810% |
| Cignamajor | $1,419 | 792% |
| Humanamajor | $157 | 88% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $381 | 213% |
| Devoted Health | $159 | 89% |
| HealthLink | $1,492 | 833% |
| Molina | $140 - $325 | 78% |
| WellCare | $156 | 87% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $141 - $570 |
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Other Procedures at University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MS hospitals
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $64
- Field Health System · Centreville $87
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $95
- 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
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Meadville $136
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $586
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $586).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($645) Beats Your Bill
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $645 (vs. $300 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $336 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,613) is $1,277 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($336) and 9.0× the $179 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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