CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 (with and without contrast) is about $184 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Columbus Regional Healthcare System charges insurers about $170, or about $1,116 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Whiteville, NC.
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 | $167 - $1,084 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $167 - $1,023 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $173 - $1,546 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $175 - $1,514 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $172 | 96% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $927 - $1,079 | 517% |
| AmeriHealth | $356 | 199% |
| Devoted Health | $174 | 97% |
| Health Net | $1,057 - $1,181 | 590% |
| Molina | $409 - $425 | 228% |
| Oscar Health | $1,036 - $1,163 | 578% |
| UniCare | $167 | 93% |
| WellCare | $167 - $356 | 93% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $167 - $1,514 |
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Other Procedures at Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $134
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $162
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $162
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $162
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $162
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $164
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $164
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.