CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Jacobi Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $298 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Jacobi Medical Center charges insurers about $414 — above the fair price. Located in Bronx, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $298. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $217 - $1,716 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $193 - $1,716 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $64 - $1,131 | 36% |
| Cignamajor | $1,056 | 589% |
| Fidelis Care | $94 - $1,042 | 52% |
| MagnaCare | $1,609 | 898% |
| Oscar Health | $98 - $1,228 | 55% |
| WellCare | $71 - $217 | 40% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $1,824 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Jacobi Medical Center
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
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.