CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$907
about 5.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $187–$1,654
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$754
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $153 under the fair price · 4.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $907 This hospital $754 Cash price $723 Hospital's list price $1,019

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $133 Priciest $754

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $907 (about 5.1× the $179 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake charges insurers about $754, or about $723 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Turtle Lake, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

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 $723 403%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $738 - $1,009 412%
Humanamajor $723 403%
HealthPartners $866 483%
Medica $723 - $754 403%
Sanford Health Plan $968 540%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 220 5Th Ave W, Turtle Lake, ND 58575
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals