CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Queens Hospital Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$163
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $122–$313
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$153
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $163 This hospital $153 Cash price $127 Hospital's list price $819

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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 $153

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 $163 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Queens Hospital Center charges insurers about $153, or about $127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamaica, 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 $122 - $1,066 114%
Aetnamajor $43 - $1,131 40%
Cignamajor $1,056 989%
Fidelis Care $62 - $1,018 58%
MagnaCare $1,000 936%
Oscar Health $65 - $1,228 61%
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: 82-68 164Th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals