CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $354 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Wentworth-Douglass Hospital charges insurers about $186, or about $2,660 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Dover, NH.
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 | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $182 - $1,189 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $2,522 | 1407% |
| WellSense | $186 - $516 | 104% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $186 - $2,788 |
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 Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $117
- 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
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $637
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.