CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Northern Nevada Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 (no contrast) is about $168 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Northern Nevada Medical Center charges insurers about $193, or about $3,069 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sparks, 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 | $252 | 236% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $130 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,404 - $2,417 | 1314% |
| Cignamajor | $1,381 - $2,765 | 1293% |
| Humanamajor | $810 - $858 | 758% |
| Molina | $134 | 125% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $130 - $5,218 |
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Other Procedures at Northern Nevada Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $67
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $86
- Carson Valley Health · Gardnerville $87
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $101
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $111
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $113
- Incline Village Community Hospital · Incline Village $121
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $131
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.