CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (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 (no contrast) is about $271 (about 2.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $408, or about $1,806 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hickory, 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 $271. 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 | $100 - $456 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $399 - $447 | 374% |
| Aetnamajor | $101 - $417 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $253 | 237% |
| Humanamajor | $99 - $100 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $350 | 328% |
| AmeriHealth | $456 | 427% |
| WellCare | $460 | 431% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $447 - $556 |
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 Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $99
- Carolina East Medical Center · New Bern $100
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $101
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $101
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $101
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $101
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $101
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.