CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ohio State University State 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $255 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Ohio State University State Health System charges insurers about $264 — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, 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 | $475 | 265% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $170 - $2,080 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $170 - $1,719 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $475 | 265% |
| Humanamajor | $174 - $714 | 97% |
| CareSource | $179 - $264 | 100% |
| Molina | $170 - $285 | 95% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $170 - $1,604 |
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Other Procedures at Ohio State University State 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.