CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Samaritan 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.
⚠ 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 $174 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $166, or about $4,432 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Watertown, 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 | $226 - $3,767 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $1,005 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $223 - $3,767 | 124% |
| CDPHP | $219 - $3,546 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $57 - $252 | 32% |
| MVP Health Care | $230 - $3,368 | 128% |
| WellCare | $57 - $219 | 32% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $54 - $3,679 |
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Other Procedures at Samaritan 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.