CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $126 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $165, or about $951 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.
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 $126. 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.
5 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 | $102 - $112 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $104 - $1,132 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $109 - $1,356 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $110 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $108 | 101% |
| AmeriHealth | $148 | 139% |
| Geisinger | $170 | 159% |
| HealthPartners | $159 | 149% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $564 - $821 | 528% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $113 - $1,566 |
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 UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $67
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $94
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $94
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $94
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $94
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $94
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $96
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.