CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Richmond University Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$211
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $170–$361
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$206
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $211 This hospital $206 Cash price $461 Hospital's list price $1,558

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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 $61 Priciest $206

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 $211 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Richmond University Medical Center charges insurers about $206, or about $461 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Staten Island, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser 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 $206 - $1,557 115%
Aetnamajor $212 - $901 118%
Cignamajor $285 159%
Humanamajor $184 103%
Amerigroup $175 - $1,037 98%
Fidelis Care $178 - $452 99%
MagnaCare $935 522%
WellCare $212 - $471 118%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $52 - $1,037
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals