CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Allegheny Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$96
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $94–$110
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$94
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $96 This hospital $94 Cash price $1,069 Hospital's list price $1,388

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 3 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $67 Priciest $99

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $96 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Allegheny Valley Hospital charges insurers about $94, or about $1,069 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Natrona, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $57 - $323 53%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $46 - $226 43%
Aetnamajor $78 - $258 73%
Cignamajor $64 - $239 60%
Humanamajor $108 101%
AmeriHealth $41 - $193 38%
Geisinger $57 - $187 53%
Medical Mutual $291 272%
Molina $112 105%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $33 - $175
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1301 Carlisle St, Natrona, PA 15065
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals