CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Northwest
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 $129 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Northwest charges insurers about $128, or about $1,226 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seneca, 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
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 | $106 - $134 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $101 - $823 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $104 - $1,329 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $818 - $1,329 | 766% |
| Humanamajor | $1,737 | 1626% |
| AmeriHealth | $109 - $182 | 102% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $92 - $539 | 86% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $109 - $3,704 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Northwest
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.