CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
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 $368 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center charges insurers about $543, or about $1,757 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Thomasville, NC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $368. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $170 - $1,971 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $170 - $2,012 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $174 - $2,343 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $175 - $1,784 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $170 - $2,282 | 95% |
| AmeriHealth | $543 | 303% |
| CareSource | $1,172 | 654% |
| WellCare | $543 | 303% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $170 - $2,841 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
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.