CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND 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 $223 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $205, or about $1,080 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $106 - $225 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $108 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $106 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $1,588 | 1487% |
| Medica | $106 - $1,567 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $184 | 172% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $112 |
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 CHI St Alexius Health
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare $39
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $81
- Essentia Health · Fargo $106
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $107
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $110
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $110
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $125
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $588
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.