CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Tippah County Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$93
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $41–$481
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$42
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $51 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $93 This hospital $42 Cash price $896 Hospital's list price $896

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $42 Priciest $86

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $93 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Tippah County Hospital charges insurers about $42, or about $896 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ripley, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $80 - $1,398 75%
Aetnamajor $36 - $515 34%
Humanamajor $36 - $520 34%
Molina $33 - $525 31%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $33 - $81
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1005 City Ave North, Ripley, MS 38663
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals