CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Nassau University Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (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 (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
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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Other Procedures at Nassau University Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $40
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $42
- Kaleida Health · Buffalo $48
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $48
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $73
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $73
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $79
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $80
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.