CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 (with and without contrast) is about $231 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $199, or about $1,917 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bath, 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 | $1,217 - $3,326 | 679% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $188 - $9,611 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,376 - $2,827 | 1326% |
| Cignamajor | $1,974 | 1102% |
| Humanamajor | $211 - $2,851 | 118% |
| AmeriHealth | $213 | 119% |
| Fidelis Care | $188 - $1,742 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $1,843 | 1028% |
| Independent Health | $2,059 | 1149% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,974 | 1102% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $2,186 | 1220% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $10,434 |
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Other Procedures at Ira Davenport 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
- 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.