CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 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 (with and without contrast) is about $385 (about 2.2× the $179 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $419, or about $1,522 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 | $178 - $530 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $182 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $178 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $2,239 | 1249% |
| Medica | $178 - $2,209 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $308 | 172% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $187 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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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 CHI St Alexius Health
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $133
- Essentia Health · Fargo $178
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $179
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $183
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $183
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $211
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $622
- Sanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro $670
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.