CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
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 $300 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center charges insurers about $750, or about $1,713 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Conneaut, 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 $300. 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 | $708 - $1,518 | 395% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $708 - $2,284 | 395% |
| Aetnamajor | $708 - $1,843 | 395% |
| Cignamajor | $708 - $1,717 | 395% |
| Humanamajor | $708 | 395% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,274 | 711% |
| CareSource | $1,274 | 711% |
| Devoted Health | $708 | 395% |
| Health Net | $1,941 | 1083% |
| Medical Mutual | $708 - $2,154 | 395% |
| Molina | $708 | 395% |
| Paramount | $729 | 407% |
| WellCare | $708 | 395% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $520 - $2,056 |
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 University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
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.