CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Metrohealth 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $219 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Metrohealth System charges insurers about $263, or about $437 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, 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 $219. 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 | $394 | 220% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $361 - $633 | 201% |
| Aetnamajor | $260 - $308 | 145% |
| Humanamajor | $111 | 62% |
| CareSource | $232 | 129% |
| Medical Mutual | $90 - $660 | 50% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $166 - $431 |
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 Metrohealth 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.