CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wakemed, Cary 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 $211 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Wakemed, Cary Hospital charges insurers about $213, or about $1,094 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cary, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $172 - $1,434 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $172 - $1,958 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $846 - $1,468 | 472% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $252 - $1,092 | 141% |
| AmeriHealth | $428 | 239% |
| WellCare | $207 - $428 | 116% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $181 - $428 |
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Wakemed, Cary 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.