CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
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 $136 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $137, or about $357 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Buffalo, 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 | $41 - $268 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $53 - $493 | 30% |
| Aetnamajor | $58 - $179 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $58 - $247 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $58 - $179 | 32% |
| Amerigroup | $53 - $267 | 30% |
| Fidelis Care | $52 - $493 | 29% |
| Independent Health | $53 - $475 | 30% |
| MagnaCare | $58 - $170 | 32% |
| Molina | $120 - $493 | 67% |
| MVP Health Care | $79 - $232 | 44% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $68 - $339 | 38% |
| WellCare | $60 - $187 | 33% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $619 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
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
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.