CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $271 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $260 — about the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $173 - $1,475 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $173 - $1,041 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $141 - $250 | 79% |
| Humanamajor | $173 - $1,320 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $260 - $387 | 145% |
| Amerigroup | $80 | 45% |
| WellCare | $175 | 98% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $177 - $2,640 |
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Other Procedures at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $113
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $126
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $126
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $158
- Howard County Medical Center · St Paul $163
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $182
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $182
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.