CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $167 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $167, or about $1,655 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 | $159 - $2,034 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $159 - $1,992 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $159 - $1,893 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $159 - $2,034 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $159 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $286 | 160% |
| CareSource | $286 | 160% |
| Devoted Health | $159 | 89% |
| Health Net | $1,875 | 1046% |
| Medical Mutual | $781 - $2,186 | 436% |
| Molina | $159 | 89% |
| Paramount | $164 | 92% |
| WellCare | $159 | 89% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $159 - $2,007 |
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Other Procedures at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $87
- Union Hospital · Dover $136
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $159
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $163
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $164
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $164
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $165
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.