CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Kings County Hospital Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$155
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $123–$280
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$154
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $155 This hospital $154 Cash price $126 Hospital's list price $821

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $40 Priciest $154

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 (no contrast) is about $155 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Kings County Hospital Center charges insurers about $154, or about $126 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $292 - $1,066 273%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $124 - $1,066 116%
Aetnamajor $43 - $1,131 40%
Cignamajor $1,056 989%
Fidelis Care $63 - $1,027 59%
MagnaCare $1,000 936%
Oscar Health $66 - $1,228 62%
WellCare $47 - $800 44%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $35 - $1,133
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals