CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Nassau University Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$119
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $108–$249
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$126
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $119 This hospital $126 Cash price $657 Hospital's list price $939

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $40 Priciest $126

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 (no contrast) is about $119 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Nassau University Medical Center charges insurers about $126, or about $657 in cash — about the fair price. Located in East Meadow, NY.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $66 - $1,251 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $37 - $939 35%
Aetnamajor $48 - $976 45%
Cignamajor $133 125%
Humanamajor $126 - $133 118%
EmblemHealth $77 - $216 72%
Fidelis Care $44 - $286 41%
MagnaCare $214 - $636 200%
Molina $37 - $105 35%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $44 - $563

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals