CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: St James Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$623
about 3.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $406–$753
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$626
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 3.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $623 This hospital $626 Hospital's list price $2,640

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

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

Cheapest $50 Priciest $626

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $623 (about 3.5× the $179 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $626 — about the fair price. Located in Butte, MT.

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 $182 - $2,244 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,455 - $2,844 1370%
Aetnamajor $2,508 1400%
Cignamajor $1,383 - $2,508 772%
Humanamajor $183 102%
GEHA $2,244 1252%
PacificSource $746 - $2,508 416%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $374 - $2,508

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals