CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $169 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $128, or about $3,719 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, 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 | $125 - $1,313 | 70% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $181 - $2,138 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $250 - $3,666 | 140% |
| Cignamajor | $3,039 | 1696% |
| AmeriHealth | $128 | 71% |
| Geisinger | $120 - $3,364 | 67% |
| Health Net | $2,391 | 1334% |
| HealthPartners | $128 | 71% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $110 - $2,870 | 61% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $120 - $5,047 |
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Other Procedures at Reading Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $114
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $142
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $145
- 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.