CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mountainview Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NV hospitals compared.
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 $239 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Mountainview Hospital charges insurers about $168, or about $13,107 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.
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 | $129 - $2,857 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $59 - $226 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $981 | 547% |
| Cignamajor | $938 | 523% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $69 - $2,752 | 39% |
| SelectHealth | $2,831 - $3,021 | 1580% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $310 - $9,830 |
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Other Procedures at Mountainview Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $115
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $148
- Carson Valley Health · Gardnerville $148
- 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.