CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $241 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges insurers about $286 — above the fair price. Located in Allentown, 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 $241. 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 | $140 - $631 | 78% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $1,517 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $195 - $1,030 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $158 - $643 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $197 | 110% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $563 | 314% |
| AmeriHealth | $175 - $286 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $197 | 110% |
| Geisinger | $191 - $816 | 107% |
| HealthPartners | $195 - $371 | 109% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $197 - $904 | 110% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $186 - $2,032 |
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 Lehigh Valley Hospital
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
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.