CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $141 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $92, or about $107 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albany, NY.
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 | $57 - $2,337 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $42 - $974 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $59 - $521 | 33% |
| Cignamajor | $89 - $108 | 50% |
| CDPHP | $38 - $974 | 21% |
| Fidelis Care | $45 - $974 | 25% |
| MagnaCare | $4,998 | 2789% |
| MVP Health Care | $57 - $931 | 32% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $53 - $2,337 |
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Other Procedures at Albany Medical Center Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $61
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $67
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $72
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $89
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $137
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.