CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
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.
⚠ 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 $324 (about 1.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases charges insurers about $288, or about $1,717 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New York, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $285 - $1,985 | 159% |
| Aetnamajor | $64 - $1,685 | 36% |
| Cignamajor | $288 - $886 | 161% |
| Fidelis Care | $64 - $1,140 | 36% |
| MagnaCare | $263 - $2,454 | 147% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $64 - $2,393 |
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Other Procedures at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
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.