CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $108 (about 0.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $87, or about $873 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.
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 | $43 - $2,790 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $40 - $3,061 | 22% |
| Aetnamajor | $41 - $2,958 | 23% |
| Cignamajor | $250 - $2,958 | 140% |
| Humanamajor | $43 - $778 | 24% |
| AmeriHealth | $90 - $635 | 50% |
| CareSource | $42 - $1,495 | 23% |
| Medical Mutual | $165 - $2,958 | 92% |
| Molina | $91 - $646 | 51% |
| WellCare | $43 - $819 | 24% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $3,052 |
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Other Procedures at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other OH hospitals
- 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
- Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital · Cleveland $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.