CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at University Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NV hospitals
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $148
- Carson Valley Health · Gardnerville $148
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $168
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $181
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $190
- Incline Village Community Hospital · Incline Village $200
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $215
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $267
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.