CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wellspan Chambersburg 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 $859 (about 4.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital charges insurers about $819, or about $569 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chambersburg, 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 | $1,007 | 562% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $278 - $2,421 | 155% |
| Aetnamajor | $190 - $2,172 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $1,814 - $2,069 | 1012% |
| Geisinger | $1,957 | 1092% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,587 - $2,248 | 886% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $819 |
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Other Procedures at Wellspan Chambersburg 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.