CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Highland Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $272 compared to the $232 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.17× fair market pricing.
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.
Note: 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 $232 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Highland Hospital charges insurers about $272, or about $1,301 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, 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 $232. 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.
5 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 | $219 - $232 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $409 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $240 - $535 | 134% |
| Cignamajor | $372 - $657 | 208% |
| Humanamajor | $239 - $270 | 133% |
| Amerigroup | $219 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $482 - $493 | 269% |
| Molina | $219 | 122% |
| MVP Health Care | $249 - $594 | 139% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $211 - $219 |
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 Highland 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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- Bassett Healthcare · Cooperstown $93
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $139
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Highland Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $556
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $556).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,301) Beats Your Bill
Highland Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,301 (vs. $272 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $232 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,531) is $1,299 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($232) and 8.6× the $179 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.