CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $98 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $103, or about $629 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $103 - $1,257 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $103 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $103 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $93 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $124 | 116% |
| Molina | $252 | 236% |
| Presbyterian | $206 | 193% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $103 - $252 |
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other NM hospitals
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $109
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $120
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $129
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $155
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $169
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $181
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $228
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $248
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.