CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Summa Health System
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 $211 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $295, or about $2,618 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.
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 $211. 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 | $282 - $626 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $261 - $585 | 146% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $566 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $171 - $574 | 95% |
| CareSource | $174 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $152 - $737 | 85% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $207 - $388 |
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 Summa Health System
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.