CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wynn Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $239 compared to the $214 fair price benchmark.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.12× fair market pricing.
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.
Note: 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 $214 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Wynn Hospital charges insurers about $239, or about $2,456 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Utica, 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 | $219 - $1,638 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $2,788 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $223 - $2,440 | 124% |
| Cignamajor | $629 - $2,899 | 351% |
| Humanamajor | $200 - $3,070 | 112% |
| CDPHP | $3,070 | 1713% |
| Fidelis Care | $219 - $460 | 122% |
| GEHA | $1,595 | 890% |
| Molina | $219 | 122% |
| MVP Health Care | $629 - $2,899 | 351% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $211 - $1,595 |
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Other Procedures at Wynn 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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- Bassett Healthcare · Cooperstown $93
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $139
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Wynn Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,486
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $1,486).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,456) Beats Your Bill
Wynn Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,456 (vs. $239 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $214 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($4,094) is $3,880 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($214) and 22.9× the $179 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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