CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Northeastern Health System
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $299 (about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Northeastern Health System charges insurers about $511, or about $652 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tahlequah, OK.
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 $299. 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 | $102 - $2,530 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $108 - $1,043 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $108 - $2,681 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $43 - $834 | 40% |
| Humanamajor | $41 - $566 | 38% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $146 - $3,619 | 137% |
| GEHA | $834 | 781% |
| Medica | $574 | 537% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $292 - $3,193 |
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 Northeastern Health System
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other OK hospitals
- Elkview General Hospital · Hobart $55
- Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc · Watonga $57
- Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc · Tishomingo $57
- Mercy Hospital Marietta · Marietta $57
- Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc. · Healdton $57
- Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc · Kingfisher $57
- Haskell Regional Hospital, Inc · Stigler $90
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital · Oklahoma City $95
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.