CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Uh St John 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 $118 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Uh St John Medical Center charges insurers about $177, or about $1,209 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Westlake, 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 $118. 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.
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 | $99 - $1,563 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $99 - $909 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $99 - $1,843 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $99 - $1,008 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $99 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $177 | 166% |
| CareSource | $177 | 166% |
| Devoted Health | $99 | 93% |
| Health Net | $1,370 | 1283% |
| Medical Mutual | $438 - $1,128 | 410% |
| Molina | $99 | 93% |
| Paramount | $102 | 95% |
| WellCare | $99 | 93% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $99 - $1,595 |
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 Uh St John 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.