CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cleveland Clinic
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.
⚠ 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 (with and without contrast) is about $171 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Cleveland Clinic charges insurers about $165, or about $738 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cleveland, 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 | $57 - $1,076 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $57 - $964 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $57 - $1,682 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $58 - $1,346 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $57 - $965 | 32% |
| AmeriHealth | $179 | 100% |
| CareSource | $171 - $411 | 95% |
| Devoted Health | $57 - $165 | 32% |
| Molina | $179 - $432 | 100% |
| Oscar Health | $146 - $449 | 81% |
| Paramount | $167 - $423 | 93% |
| UniCare | $59 - $173 | 33% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $57 - $1,009 | 32% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $37 - $1,262 |
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Other Procedures at Cleveland Clinic
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
- Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital · Cleveland $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.