CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (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 (no contrast) is about $139 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $125, or about $1,238 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grand Forks, 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 | $188 - $209 | 176% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $40 - $193 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $107 - $192 | 100% |
| Medica | $43 - $125 | 40% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $125 - $167 | 117% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $214 |
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 Altru Hospital
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
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $205
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $588
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.