CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $427 (about 4.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland charges insurers about $864, or about $864 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 $427. 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 | $864 | 809% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $864 | 809% |
| Aetnamajor | $864 | 809% |
| PacificSource | $864 | 809% |
| Providence Health Plan | $864 | 809% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $864 |
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 Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $43
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $59
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $59
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $59
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $60
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $60
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $62
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $76
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.