CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Barnabas Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
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 $206 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). St Barnabas Hospital charges insurers about $136, or about $206 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bronx, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $267 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $133 | 74% |
| Cignamajor | $602 - $715 | 336% |
| EmblemHealth | $122 | 68% |
| Fidelis Care | $59 - $201 | 33% |
| WellCare | $201 | 112% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $453 |
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Other Procedures at St Barnabas 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
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $89
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $137
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $138
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.