CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.
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 $268 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $201, or about $2,313 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tucumcari, 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 | $189 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $191 - $321 | 107% |
| Aetnamajor | $192 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $200 | 112% |
| Molina | $196 | 109% |
| Presbyterian | $183 - $1,277 | 102% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $202 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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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 Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial 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
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $217
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $260
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $266
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $304
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $358
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.