CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Heritage Valley Beaver
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $182 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Heritage Valley Beaver charges insurers about $145, or about $331 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Beaver, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $68 - $834 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $60 - $329 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $68 - $225 | 38% |
| Cignamajor | $68 - $648 | 38% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $68 - $949 | 38% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $68 - $171 |
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Other Procedures at Heritage Valley Beaver
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $114
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $128
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $142
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $146
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $146
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $146
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $148
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $150
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.