CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lower Umpqua Hospital District
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other OR hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR 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 $141 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Lower Umpqua Hospital District charges insurers about $93, or about $1,005 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Reedsport, OR.
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 | $48 - $3,151 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $99 - $3,361 | 55% |
| Cignamajor | $93 - $2,941 | 52% |
| Health Net | $57 - $3,291 | 32% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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Other Procedures at Lower Umpqua Hospital District
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $64
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $88
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $88
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $88
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $89
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $89
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $113
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics · Stayton $197
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.