CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $98 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $100, or about $1,497 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ashland, OH.
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 | $95 - $1,840 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 - $1,802 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $95 - $1,713 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $95 - $1,840 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $95 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $171 | 160% |
| CareSource | $171 | 160% |
| Devoted Health | $95 | 89% |
| Health Net | $1,697 | 1589% |
| Medical Mutual | $707 - $1,978 | 662% |
| Molina | $95 | 89% |
| Paramount | $98 | 92% |
| WellCare | $95 | 89% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $95 - $1,816 |
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Other Procedures at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $54
- Union Hospital · Dover $84
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $95
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $97
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $98
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $98
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $98
- Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.