CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Elmhurst Hospital 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 $300 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Elmhurst Hospital Center charges insurers about $412 — above the fair price. Located in Elmhurst, 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 $300. 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 - $800 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $211 - $985 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $64 - $1,131 | 36% |
| Cignamajor | $1,056 | 589% |
| Fidelis Care | $93 - $985 | 52% |
| MagnaCare | $750 | 419% |
| Oscar Health | $97 - $1,228 | 54% |
| WellCare | $70 - $215 | 39% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $985 |
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 Elmhurst Hospital 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.