CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
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 $230 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charges insurers about $219, or about $386 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ithaca, 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
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 | $1,758 | 981% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $1,506 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $219 - $1,482 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $1,607 | 897% |
| Fidelis Care | $219 | 122% |
| Independent Health | $1,855 | 1035% |
| Molina | $219 - $493 | 122% |
| WellCare | $236 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $217 - $1,797 |
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Other Procedures at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $137
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.