CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Gettysburg Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$792
about 4.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $584–$1,025
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$639
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $153 under the fair price · 3.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $792 This hospital $639 Cash price $569 Hospital's list price $2,645

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $114 Priciest $639

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 $792 (about 4.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Gettysburg Hospital charges insurers about $639, or about $569 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gettysburg, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,007 562%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $273 - $2,287 152%
Aetnamajor $188 - $2,420 105%
Cignamajor $2,275 - $2,379 1270%
Geisinger $2,513 1402%
UPMC Health Plan $220 - $2,460 123%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $182 - $2,460
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals