CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: University Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$149
about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $115–$346
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$115
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $34 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $149 This hospital $115 Cash price $1,327 Hospital's list price $4,282

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $115 Priciest $267

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $149 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). University Medical Center charges insurers about $115, or about $1,327 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Las Vegas, NV.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $58 - $775 32%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $57 - $214 32%
Aetnamajor $54 - $1,402 30%
Cignamajor $130 - $391 73%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $130 - $391 73%
Ambetter (Centene) $85 - $305 47%
GEHA $64 - $86 36%
Health Net $65 - $393 36%
HealthPartners $58 - $1,001 32%
Molina $58 - $291 32%
SelectHealth $58 - $291 32%
+ 68 smaller / regional plans $54 - $1,565
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1800 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals