CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH 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 $596 (about 3.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Frisbie Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $724, or about $7,744 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, NH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $596. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $2,656 - $4,670 | 1482% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $305 - $1,085 | 170% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,476 | 2498% |
| AmeriHealth | $638 | 356% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,055 - $3,137 | 1147% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,656 - $4,430 | 1482% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $946 - $6,195 |
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 Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $117
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $186
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $186
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $213
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $225
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $258
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $505
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $578
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.