CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Bethesda North

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$306
about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $215–$400
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$343
About the fair price
about $37 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $306 This hospital $343 Cash price $303 Hospital's list price $404

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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 $343

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 $306 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Bethesda North charges insurers about $343, or about $303 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, OH.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $214 - $502 119%
Aetnamajor $171 - $317 95%
Medical Mutual $174 97%
Oscar Health $256 143%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $176 - $492
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 10500 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals