CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Vidant Duplin Hospital
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). Vidant Duplin Hospital charges insurers about $173, or about $2,365 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kenansville, 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 | $170 - $2,501 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $167 - $2,422 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $175 - $3,275 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $3,322 - $4,699 | 1854% |
| Humanamajor | $167 - $170 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,016 - $1,148 | 567% |
| WellCare | $1,011 - $1,143 | 564% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $175 - $3,535 |
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Other Procedures at Vidant Duplin Hospital
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.