CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Fostoria Community Hospital
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 $275 (about 2.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Fostoria Community Hospital charges insurers about $464, or about $1,426 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fostoria, 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 $275. 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.
3 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 | $580 - $1,312 | 543% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 - $1,422 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $113 - $1,470 | 106% |
| AmeriHealth | $607 | 568% |
| CareSource | $155 - $911 | 145% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,240 - $1,319 | 1161% |
| Meridian | $57 | 53% |
| Paramount | $96 - $1,163 | 90% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $98 - $1,751 |
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 Fostoria Community Hospital
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.