CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $219 compared to the $227 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $227 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $219, or about $264 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Dansville, NY.
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 | $132 - $430 | 74% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $132 - $379 | 74% |
| Aetnamajor | $219 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $521 | 291% |
| Humanamajor | $219 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $132 - $219 | 74% |
| Molina | $219 - $493 | 122% |
| MVP Health Care | $491 - $504 | 274% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $352 - $467 |
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Other Procedures at Nicholas H Noyes Memorial 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 Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $191
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 = $191).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($264) Beats Your Bill
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $264 (vs. $219 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $227 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($527) is $300 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($227) and 2.9× 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.
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