CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY 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 $223 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. charges insurers about $253, or about $1,877 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, 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 | $253 | 141% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $554 | 309% |
| Aetnamajor | $219 - $399 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $304 | 170% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $123 - $361 |
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Other Procedures at New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.
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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $137
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.