CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Community Memorial Hospital, Inc
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $986 compared to the $384 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.57× fair market pricing.
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 $384 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Community Memorial Hospital, Inc charges insurers about $986, or about $2,076 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hamilton, 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 $384. 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.
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 | $805 - $1,235 | 449% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,166 - $1,483 | 651% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,274 | 711% |
| Cignamajor | $1,166 | 651% |
| Fidelis Care | $805 | 449% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,166 |
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 Community Memorial Hospital, Inc
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
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $92
- Bassett Healthcare · Cooperstown $93
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $136
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $139
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Community Memorial Hospital, Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $942
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $942).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,076) Beats Your Bill
Community Memorial Hospital, Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,076 (vs. $986 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $384 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,596) is $2,212 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($384) and 14.5× the $179 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.