CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
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 $144 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Bertrand Chaffee Hospital charges insurers about $138, or about $445 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Springville, 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 | $132 | 74% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $128 - $138 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $80 - $966 | 45% |
| Cignamajor | $80 - $966 | 45% |
| Fidelis Care | $132 - $493 | 74% |
| Molina | $132 | 74% |
| MVP Health Care | $80 - $966 | 45% |
| + 26 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $966 |
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Other Procedures at Bertrand Chaffee 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
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $89
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $137
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.