CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Artesia General Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $299 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Artesia General Hospital charges insurers about $266, or about $2,252 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Artesia, 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 | $172 - $3,491 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $172 - $2,252 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $3,191 - $3,379 | 1781% |
| Humanamajor | $172 - $190 | 96% |
| GEHA | $172 - $3,003 | 96% |
| Molina | $172 - $404 | 96% |
| Presbyterian | $172 - $467 | 96% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $172 - $3,566 |
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 Artesia General Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $96
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $173
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $183
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $201
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $217
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $260
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $304
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $358
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.