CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Helen Hayes Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Helen Hayes Hospital charges insurers about $125, or about $839 in cash — above the fair price. Located in West Haverstraw, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $106. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $120 - $194 | 112% |
| Aetnamajor | $125 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $281 | 263% |
| CDPHP | $91 | 85% |
| Fidelis Care | $125 - $126 | 117% |
| MVP Health Care | $212 | 198% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $126 - $629 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Helen Hayes Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $40
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $42
- Kaleida Health · Buffalo $48
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $48
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $73
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $73
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $79
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $80
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.