CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Ashtabula County Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$196
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $172–$324
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$186
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $196 This hospital $186

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $87 Priciest $186

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 $196 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Ashtabula County Medical Center charges insurers about $186 — about the fair price. Located in Ashtabula, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $72 - $205 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $160 - $591 89%
Aetnamajor $86 - $253 48%
CareSource $160 - $186 89%
Medical Mutual $160 - $461 89%
Molina $236 132%
Oscar Health $215 120%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $168 - $195

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2420 Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, OH 44004
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals